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Achenium

{

A-chene′

,

A-che′ni-um

}
Noun.
[Gr.
priv. + [GREEK] 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
achænium
.]

Definition 2024


achenium

achenium

English

Noun

achenium (plural acheniums or achenia)

  1. (botany) achene