Definition of Tercine. Meaning of Tercine. Synonyms of Tercine

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Definition of Tercine

Tercine
Tercine Ter"cine, n. [F., from L. tertius the third.] (Bot.) A cellular layer derived from the nucleus of an ovule and surrounding the embryo sac. Cf. Quintine.

Meaning of Tercine from wikipedia

- tertius terti- third sesquitertian, sesterce, subtertian, Terce, tercet, tercine, tertial, tertian, tertiary, tertiate, tierce testis test- witness attest...
- color illustrations by Fritz Karl Wachtmann, again while retaining Dante's tercines (rhyme scheme ABA BCB CDC DED): Ich stand in unsres Erdendaseins Mitte...