acinus
[ as-uh-nuhs ]
noun,plural ac·i·ni [as-uh-nahy]. /ˈæs əˌnaɪ/.
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
a berry, as a grape or currant.
Anatomy.
a minute rounded lobule.
the smallest secreting portion of a gland.
Origin of acinus
11725–35; <Latin: grape, berry, seed of a berry
Other words from acinus
- ac·i·nar [as-uh-ner, -nahr], /ˈæs ə nər, -ˌnɑr/, a·cin·ic [uh-sin-ik], /əˈsɪn ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for acinus
acinus
/ (ˈæsɪnəs) /
nounplural -ni (-ˌnaɪ)
anatomy any of the terminal saclike portions of a compound gland
botany any of the small drupes that make up the fruit of the blackberry, raspberry, etc
botany obsolete a collection of berries, such as a bunch of grapes
Origin of acinus
1C18: New Latin, from Latin: grape, berry
Derived forms of acinus
- acinic (əˈsɪnɪk), acinous or acinose, adjective
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