Achene
Pronunciation : A*chene"
Part of Speech : A*che"ni*um n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup; -- called a naked seed by the earlier botanists. [Written also akene and ach?nium.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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