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pyrena

/paɪˈɹiːnə/

pyrena noun: a nutlet resembling a seed, or the stone of a drupe, comprising the endocarp and the kernel.

pyrena: a nutlet resembling a seed, or the stone of a drupe, comprising the endocarp and the kernel
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Noun

pyrena (plural pyrenae)

  1. A nutlet resembling a seed, or the stone of a drupe, comprising the endocarp and the kernel.
    • Holonyms: pericarp < drupe, stone fruit
    • Meronyms: endocarp, seed
    Synonyms:
    stone, pit, seed pit, pip

Synonyms of pyrena

Forms of pyrena

pluralpyrenae

Origin of pyrena

From New Latin pyrēna, from Ancient Greek πῡρήν (pūrḗn, “fruit-stone”).

Questions about pyrena

What does pyrena mean?
Pyrena means a nutlet resembling a seed, or the stone of a drupe, comprising the endocarp and the kernel.
What part of speech is pyrena?
Pyrena is a noun.
How do you pronounce pyrena?
Pyrena is pronounced /paɪˈɹiːnə/.
What is the plural of pyrena?
The plural of pyrena is pyrenae.

Words near pyrena in the dictionary

  1. pyre
  2. pyrectic
  3. pyrectics
  4. pyree
  5. pyrees
  6. pyrena
  7. pyrenae
  8. Pyrenaean
  9. pyrene
  10. Pyrenean
  11. Pyrenean chamois

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