ACINAR

acinar

(adjective) pertaining to the individual parts making up an aggregate fruit like a blackberry

acinar, acinous, acinose, acinic

(adjective) pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

acinar (not comparable)

(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located in an acinus.

Synonyms

• acinary

• acinic

Anagrams

• Ancira, Arican, Carian, Carina, Ciaran, arnica, carina, crania, narica

Source: Wiktionary



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