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achene Definition

achene (ā kēn′, ə-)

noun

any small, dry, indehiscent fruit with one seed which is attached to the ovary wall only at one point, as the strawberry

Etymology: ModL achenium < Gr a-, not + chainein, to gape: see yawn

achene Related Forms
ache′ni·al (-kē′nē əl) adjective
achene Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • hardened: Norman Deno ~ author of Seed Germination Theory and Practice Nut ~ a large single hardened achene.
  • single: Norman Deno ~ author of Seed Germination Theory and Practice Nut ~ a large single hardened achene.