Acinus

Definition of Acinus

Ac´i`nus   Pronunciation: ăs´ĭ`nŭs
n.1.(Bot.) One of the small grains or drupelets which make up some kinds of fruit, as the blackberry, raspberry, etc.
2.(Anat.) 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.

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