acinarious

acinarious
/as'euh nair"ee euhs/, adj. Bot.
covered with globose vesicles resembling grape seeds, as certain algae.
[prob. < F acinaire ( < L acin(us) ACINUS + F -aire -AIRE) + -IOUS]

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  • acinarious — |asə|na(a)rēəs adjective Etymology: probably from French acinaire, from Latin acinus berry, grape, grape or berry seed + French aire arious : covered (as of certain algae) with globose vesicles like grape seeds * * * /as euh nair ee euhs/, adj.… …   Useful english dictionary

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