1. plural of putamen; the hard shells or stones of fruits such as peaches, plums, and cherries
Usage: botanical; technical

Examples

• The putamina of stone fruits protect the seeds inside.
• Archaeologists found ancient putamina at the excavation site.
• The putamina were carefully removed before processing the fruit.
• Peach putamina are typically discarded during canning operations.
• The study examined the thickness of various putamina species.