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akene

akene is the alternative spelling 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

Forms of akene

pluralakenes

Questions about akene

What is akene the alternative spelling of?
Akene is the alternative spelling of achene.

Words near akene in the dictionary

  1. Akels
  2. Akeman
  3. akembo
  4. aken
  5. Akenatzy
  6. akene
  7. akenes
  8. Akenhead
  9. akeni
  10. akenium
  11. akenned

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