secundine

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secundine

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

noun secundines

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

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@misc{secundine_2026,
  title = {secundine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/secundine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}