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| ac·i·nus [ ássənəss ] (plural ac·i·ni [ ássə n ]) |
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1. anatomy small glandular sac: a rounded sac containing secretory cells, found at the ends of the ducts in an exocrine gland
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2. anatomy
Same as alveolus (sense 1)
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3. botany part of blackberry: any of the small globes drupelets that make up an aggregate fruit such as a blackberry or raspberry
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| [Mid-18th century. < Latin, "berry growing in a cluster, kernel"] |
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  ac·i·nar adjective |
| ac·i·nous adjective |
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