Acinus

Definition:

  • (n.) One of the small grains or drupelets which make up some kinds of fruit, as the blackberry, raspberry, etc.
  • (n.) A grapestone.
  • (n.) One of the granular masses which constitute a racemose or compound gland, as the pancreas; also, one of the saccular recesses in the lobules of a racemose gland.

Compare acinus with other words:

acinous vs. acinus

acinus vs. alveolus

acinus vs. saccular

acinus vs. pancreas

acinus vs. gland

acinus vs. racemose

acinus vs. raspberry

acinus vs. blackberry

acinus vs. fruit