intextine

/ɪnˈtɛks.tɪn/

Definitions

1. noun

a type of fiber in cotton or other plant fibers that runs in the direction of the stem or leaf.

“The textile engineer studied the intextine fibers to develop new types of cotton fabric.”

Synonyms

  • fibril
  • lintery

Antonyms

  • ectexine
  • exotextine