ACINUS


Meaning of ACINUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-sə-nəs ]

noun

( plural ac·i·ni -ˌnī)

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 -nəs adjective

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