acinar

1. 1.

   pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)

   Synonymsacinousacinoseacinic
2. 2.

   pertaining to the individual parts making up an aggregate fruit like a blackberry

Questions about acinar

What does acinar mean?

acinar means "pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in acinar?

acinar has 3 syllables: a-ci-nar. The stress falls on "a".

What is another word for acinar?

Close synonyms include acinous, acinose, acinic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.