secundine

Meaning

  1. The second coat, or integument, of an ovule, lying within the primine.
  2. The afterbirth, or placenta and membranes.

Synonyms

secundina

Translations

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integüment

meşime

Etymology

From Late Latin secundinae (“afterbirth”), from Latin secundae (“the afterbirth”), shortened from secundae membranae "the second membranes", from secundus (“following, coming next”). See second.

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