Meaning of ACHENE
| Pronunciation: | | ey'keen
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall |
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ACHENE is a 6 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | fruit, key fruit, samara | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \A*chene"\, Achenium \A*che"ni*um\n. [Gr. 'a priv. + ? to
gape.] (Bot.)
A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as
in the buttercup; -- called a naked seed by the earlier
botanists. [Written also {akene} and {ach[ae]nium}.]
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A dry, closed (indehiscent) fruit which contains a single seed. |
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