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achene

English

Alternative forms

  • achaenium, achenium, achenocarp
  • (alternative spelling) akene

Etymology

From French akène and its source, Latin achena, from Ancient Greek ?- (a-, a-) + ????? (khaín?, to gape).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /??ki?n/

Noun

achene (plural achenes)

  1. (botany) A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.

Usage notes

Early botanists referred to achenes as naked seeds.

Derived terms

  • polyachene

Translations

Further reading

  • achene in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • achene at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

  • Cheena

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schene

English

Alternative forms

  • schoene, schœne

Etymology

From Latin schoenus, from Ancient Greek ??????? (skhoînos, a rush, a reed, a land measure).

Noun

schene (plural schenes)

  1. (historical) An Egyptian or Persian measure of length, varying from thirty-two to sixty stadia.

Dutch

Verb

schene

  1. (archaic) singular past subjunctive of schijnen

Anagrams

  • scheen

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