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achene

ac·hene

UK/əˈkiːn/ US/ʌˈkin/ uncommon

noun

1.

small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall

Origin

From French achène and its source, New Latin achena, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “a-”) + χαίνω (khaínō, “to gape”).

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