| secund | With all the parts grouped on one side or turned to one side (applied especially to inflorescences). (09 Oct 1997) |
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| secundigravida | See: gravida. (05 Mar 2000) |
| secundina | Synonym: afterbirth. Origin: L. Secundinae, the afterbirth, fr. Secundus, second (05 Mar 2000) |
| secundine | 1. <botany> The second coat, or integument, of an ovule, lying within the primine. In the ripened seed the primine and secundine are usually united to form the testa, or outer seed coat. When they remain distinct the secundine becomes the mesosperm, as in the castor bean. 2. [Cf. F. Secondines] The afterbirth, or placenta and membranes; generally used in the plural. Origin: Cf. F. Secondine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| secundines | Synonym: afterbirth. Origin: L. Secundinae, the afterbirth (05 Mar 2000) |
| secundipara | See: para. (05 Mar 2000) |
| secundum | According to. (09 Jan 1998) |