Definition of Achenial

1. Adjective. Pertaining to dry one-seeded indehiscent fruit.

Partainyms: Achene
Derivative terms: Achene

Definition of Achenial

1. a. Pertaining to an achene.

Definition of Achenial

1. Adjective. Pertaining to an achene. ¹

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Definition of Achenial

1. achene [adj] - See also: achene

Lexicographical Neighbors of Achenial

acheilous
acheiropoieta
acheiropoietic
acheiropoieton
acheirous
achelate
acheless
achelike
achelor
achelors
achene
achenes
achenia
achenial (current term)
achenium
acheniums
acher
acheron
acherontic
achers
aches
acheth
achiasmatic
achier
achiest
achiev'd
achievabilities
achievability

Literary usage of Achenial

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"... on the probable place of origin of some of the species. The paper concludes with a synonymy of the species. achenial HAIRS AND FIBRES-OF COMPOSITE. ..."

2. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences by American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1902)
"... and the same achenial characters, tliat is, the achene is rather conspicuously narrowed below. The characters of the inflorescence are the same, ..."

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