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acinus
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ac·i·nus  (s-ns)
n. pl. ac·i·ni (-n)
One of the small saclike dilations composing a compound gland.
[Latin, berry.]
a·cinic (-snk), aci·nous adj.
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Noun1.acinusacinus - one of the small drupes making up an aggregate or multiple fruit like a blackberry
drupelet - a small part of an aggregate fruit that resembles a drupe
2.acinusacinus - one of the small sacs or saclike dilations in a compound gland
gland, secreter, secretor, secretory organ - any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
sac - a structure resembling a bag in an animal


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