achene
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
ache′ni·al (-kē′nē əl) adjective
achene
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
Browse dictionary entries near achene
- Achebe
- ache
- Achates
- Achaean
- Achaea
- ACH
- acey-deucey
- acetylsalicylic acid
- acetylene series
- acetylene
- Achernar
- Acheron
- Acheulean
- achievable
- achieve
- achievement
- achievement test
- achillea
- Achilles
- Achilles' heel
