noun
- the inner layers of pollen grain walls
Usage: botanical; technical
Examples
- The intines of the pollen grains were examined under the microscope.
- Botanists study the structure of intines to understand pollen development.
- The intines provide protection for the genetic material within pollen.
- Different plant species have varying thicknesses of their intines.
- The intines help facilitate pollen tube growth during fertilization.