"acinus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæsɪnəs/ Forms: acini [plural]
Etymology: From Latin acinus (“grape, grape-stone”); the histopathologic sense comes figuratively from the fancied resemblance (on microscopy) of acinic cells (acinar cells) to bunches of drupelets, berries, or grapes. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|acinus||grape, grape-stone}} Latin acinus (“grape, grape-stone”) Head templates: {{en-noun|acini}} acinus (plural acini)
  1. (botany) One of the small grains or drupelets which make up some kinds of fruit, as the blackberry, raspberry, etc. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-acinus-en-noun-hNbojD6f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 38 21 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 36 39 26 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (botany) A grape-stone. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-acinus-en-noun-o2PQwPxO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 38 21 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 36 39 26 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  3. (anatomy) 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. Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (one of the granular masses which constitute a racemose or compound gland (anatomy)): lalůček [masculine] (Czech), 腺房 (senbō) (alt: せんぼう) (Japanese), kėkė [feminine] (Lithuanian), acinusas [masculine] (Lithuanian), asinus (Malay), acin [neuter] (Romanian), аци́нус (acínus) [masculine] (Russian), гроздь (grozdʹ) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-acinus-en-noun-YprfDBJp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 38 21 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 36 39 26 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'one of the granular masses which constitute a racemose or compound gland (anatomy)': 17 3 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: acinal, acinar, acinic, acinitis, pseudoacinus

Inflected forms

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