Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Resembling a grape or a bunch of grapes; consisting of granular concretions.
- Specifically, in anatomy, consisting of acini.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Consisting of
acini , or minute granular concretions.
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- adjective Consisting of acini, or minute
granular concretions .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)
Etymologies
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Latin acinosus, from acinus grapestone.
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