n.
Pronunciation: ' a-s ə -n ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ni \ - ˌ n ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, berry, berry seed
Date: circa 1751
: any of the small sacs terminating the ducts of some exocrine glands and lined with secretory cells
– ac · i · nous \ -n ə s \ adjective