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Definition of Achenium

1. achaenium [n ACHENIUMS or ACHENIA or ACHAENIA] - See also: achaenium

Medical Definition of Achenium

1. A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup; called a naked seed by the earlier botanists. Alternative forms: akene and achaenium. Origin: Gr. Priv. + to gape. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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