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Integument vs Quartine - What's the difference?

integument | quartine |

As nouns the difference between integument and quartine

is that integument is (biology) an outer protective covering such as the feathers or skin of an animal, a rind or shell while quartine is (botany|archaic) a supposed fourth integument of an ovule, counting from the outside.

integument

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) An outer protective covering such as the feathers or skin of an animal, a rind or shell.
  • (botany) The outer layer of an ovule, which develops into the seed coat.

    • Derived terms

    * integumentary

    quartine

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Noun

  • (botany, archaic) A supposed fourth integument of an ovule, counting from the outside.

    • Coordinate terms

    * tercine * quintine ----