ACHENIA

Noun

achenia

plural of achenium

Source: Wiktionary


ACHENIUM

A*chene", A*che"ni*um n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup; -- called a naked seed by the earlier botanists. [Written also akene and achænium.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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