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Meaning of ACINOSE

Pronunciation:  'asu`nows

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)
 
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 Synonyms: acinar, acinic, acinous
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ac"i*nose`\, Acinous \Ac"i*nous\a. [L. acinosus, fr.
acinus grapestone.]
Consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions; as,
acinose or acinous glands. --Kirwan.
 

 

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