achene

n. 瘦果 [医] 瘦果

发音

UK /əˈkiːn/
其它

词形变化

achenes 复数 achenes

别名

achaenium achenium akene

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.

    生物 植物学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

fruit

下位词 3

key samara key-fruit

词源

From French achène and its source, New Latin achena, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “a-”) + χαίνω (khaínō, “to gape”).

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