Meaning of acinose in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈasɪnəʊs/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    acinose

    Etymology

    late 18th century; earliest use found in Richard Kirwan (1733–1812), chemist and mineralogist. From classical Latin acinōsus like grapes from acinus + -ōsus

    Definitions

    1. pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)

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