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acinose, a. (ˌæsɪˈnəʊs) [ad. L. acinōsus full of grapes, grapelike, f. acinus.] Consisting of acini; composed of, or resembling, a cluster of small berries.1873 Weale Dict. 5 Acinose, a term applied to iron ore found in masses, and of several colors. 1874 Roosa Dis. of Ear 210 The mucous membrane is...
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acinous
acinous, a. (ˈæsɪnəs) [f. L. acinōsus (see prec.) as if ad. Fr. acineux.] = acinose; applied especially to glands occurring in clusters.1872 Cohen Dis. of Throat 179 This pouch is ordinarily enveloped by acinous glands. 1878 Habershon Dis. Abdomen 51 Some isolated submucous glands of an acinous char...
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Glossary of gastropod terms
Acinose – Full of small bulgings; resembling the kernel in a nut.
Aculeate – Very sharply pointed, as the teeth on the radula of some snails.
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-ose
▪ I. -ose1 a suffix representing Latin -ōsus, forming adjs. from substantives, with the meaning ‘full of’, ‘abounding in’; e.g. ann-ōsus full of years, clām-ōsus screaming, cōpi-ōsus rich, pecūni-ōsus moneyed, religi-ōsus scrupulous. As a living suffix -ōsus came down to OF. as -os, -us, later -eus,...
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