aciniform

[ uh-sin-uh-fawrm ]

adjective

1. clustered like grapes.
2. acinous.

aciniform

/ əˈsɪnɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. shaped like a bunch of grapes

Word History and Origins

Origin of aciniform¹

First recorded in 1840–50; acin(us) + -i- + -form

Word History and Origins

Origin of aciniform¹

C19: from New Latin aciniformis; see acinus

Example Sentences

Aciniform, a-sin′i-form, adj. in clusters like grapes, or having the form of grapes.

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