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perine

perine noun: a sporoderm layer surrounding the exine of many spores.

Noun

perine (plural perines)

  1. A sporoderm layer surrounding the exine of many spores
    • The anther-specific chalcone synthase-like (ASCL) enzyme of Physcomitrella patens, PpASCL, has previously been implicated in the biosynthesis of sporopollenin, the main constituent of exine and perine, the two outermost layers of the moss spore cell wall.2016 January 12, “PpASCL, the Physcomitrella patens Anther-Specific Chalcone Synthase-Like Enzyme Implicated in Sporopollenin Biosynthesis, Is Needed for Integrity of the Moss Spore Wall and Spore...

Forms of perine

pluralperines

Questions about perine

What does perine mean?
Perine means a sporoderm layer surrounding the exine of many spores.
What part of speech is perine?
Perine is a noun.
What is the plural of perine?
The plural of perine is perines.

Words near perine in the dictionary

  1. perinatologist
  2. perinatologists
  3. perinatology
  4. perindopril
  5. perindoprilat
  6. perine
  7. perinea
  8. perineal
  9. perineal raphae
  10. perineal raphe
  11. perineally

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