ACHENE


Meaning of ACHENE in English

— achenial /ay kee"nee euhl, euh kee"-/ , adj.

/ay keen", euh keen"/ , n. Bot.

any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.

Also, akene .

[ 1835-45; achaenium, equiv. to a- A- 6 + Gk chain- (s. of chaínein to gape) + L -ium -IUM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .