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ac·i·nus

acinus

 
pronunciation:
ae sih ns
part of speech: noun
inflections: acini
definition 1: one of the small divisions in an aggregate fruit such as a blackberry.
definition 2: one of the small secreting sacs in a compound gland.
derivations: acinic (adj.), acinous (adj.)