acinus
[ as-uh-nuh s ]
/ ˈæs ə nəs /
noun, plural ac·i·ni [as-uh-nahy] /ˈæs əˌnaɪ/.
Botany.
one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
a berry, as a grape or currant.
Anatomy.
- a minute rounded lobule.
- the smallest secreting portion of a gland.
Origin of acinus
1725–35; < Latin: grape, berry, seed of a berry
OTHER WORDS FROM acinus
ac·i·nar [as-uh-ner, -nahr] /ˈæs ə nər, -ˌnɑr/, a·cin·ic [uh-sin-ik] /əˈsɪn ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby acinus
acinitis,
acinotubular gland,
acinous,
acinous cell,
acinous gland,
acinus,
acis,
ack-ack,
ack-emma,
ack.,
ackee
British Dictionary definitions for acinar
acinus
/ (ˈæsɪnəs) /
noun plural -ni (-ˌnaɪ)
anatomy
any of the terminal saclike portions of a compound gland
botany
any of the small drupes that make up the fruit of the blackberry, raspberry, etc
botany obsolete
a collection of berries, such as a bunch of grapes
Derived forms of acinus
acinic (əˈsɪnɪk), acinous or acinose, adjectiveWord Origin for acinus
C18: New Latin, from Latin: grape, berry
Medical definitions for acinar (1 of 2)
acinar
[ ăs′ĭ-nər, -när′ ]
adj.
Relating to an acinus.
Medical definitions for acinar (2 of 2)
acinus
[ ăs′ə-nəs ]
n. pl. ac•i•ni (-nī′)
Any of several minute grape-shaped secretory portions of an acinous gland.