Acinus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural ac·i·ni [as-uh-nahy]. /ˈæs əˌnaɪ/.
  1. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
  2. a berry, as a grape or currant.
  3. Anatomy.
    • a minute rounded lobule.
    • the smallest secreting portion of a gland.
noun plural -ni (-ˌnaɪ)
  1. any of the terminal saclike portions of a compound gland
  2. any of the small drupes that make up the fruit of the blackberry, raspberry, etc
  3. a collection of berries, such as a bunch of grapes
Acinus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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