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achenes

achenes is the plural of achene.

Meaning of achene

Noun

achene (plural achenes)

  1. A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.
    • The mulberry puts forth its messy clusters of achenes.2018, Richard Powers, The Overstory, Vintage (2019), page 37

Questions about achenes

What is achenes the plural of?
Achenes is the plural of achene.

Words near achenes in the dictionary

  1. Achenbach
  2. Achenbach syndrome
  3. Achenbach's syndrome
  4. Achenbaches
  5. achene
  6. achenes
  7. achenia
  8. achenial
  9. achenium
  10. acheniums
  11. achenocarp

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