释义 |
ac·i·nus \ˈasənəs, əˈsīnəs\ noun (plural aci·ni \-ˌnī\) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, berry, grape, berry or grape seed 1. a. : a small seed or kernel (as of the grape) b. : an individual drupelet in a multiple fruit (as in the raspberry) 2. anatomy : one of the small sacs or alveoli in which the ultimate ramifications of the duct of a racemose gland terminate and which are lined or filled with the secreting cells |