pyrene
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py·rene (pī′rēn′)
noun
the stone of an apple, pear, or other drupe that contains several seeds
Etymology: ModL pyrena < Gr pyrēn, stone of a fruit, akin to pyros, grain of wheat < IE base *pūro-, cereal > furze
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py·rene (pī′rēn′)
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