ACINUS


Meaning of ACINUS in English

n. (pl. acini)

1. any of the small elements that make up a compound fruit of the blackberry, raspberry, etc.

2 the seed of a grape or berry.

3 Anat. a any multicellular gland with saclike secreting ducts. b the terminus of a duct in such a gland.

Etymology: L, berry, kernel

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.