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acinose

acinose adjective: consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions.

Adjective

acinose (not comparable)

  1. Consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions.
    • acinose glands

Forms of acinose

alternative formacinous

Origin of acinose

Latin acinosus, from acinus (“grapestone”).

Questions about acinose

What does acinose mean?
Acinose means consisting of acini, or minute granular concretions.
What part of speech is acinose?
Acinose is an adjective.

Words near acinose in the dictionary

  1. aciniforms
  2. acinitis
  3. acinobacterial
  4. acinoductal
  5. acinonodular
  6. acinose
  7. acinote
  8. acinotubular
  9. acinous
  10. acinus
  11. Acionna

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