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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaciniforme
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-si-ni-for-me
"La estructura aciniforme se asemeja a un racimo de uvas."
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2 senses- 1
Resembling a cluster of grapes in form or arrangement.
"The researcher examined the aciniform gland under the microscope to determine its cellular structure." - 2
Specifically used in arachnology to describe the silk glands of spiders that produce the fine silk used for wrapping prey.
"Aciniform glands are responsible for producing the wrapping silk utilized during web-building and prey capture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'acinus' (meaning a berry or grape) combined with the combining form '-form' (from 'forma', meaning shape or form). First appearing in the mid-19th century scientific literature, it was coined to describe anatomical and biological structures that resemble clusters of grapes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aciniform" is said worldwide
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aciniforme
Transliteration: a-si-ni-form
"Les glandes aciniformes produisent de la soie pour envelopper les proies."
traubenförmig
Transliteration: troy-ben-fer-mig
"Die Drüsen zeigen eine traubenförmige Struktur."
aciniforme
Transliteration: a-chi-ni-for-me
"Le ghiandole aciniformi sono presenti in molte specie di ragni."
aciniforme
Transliteration: a-si-ni-for-me
"La estructura aciniforme se asemeja a un racimo de uvas."
aciniforme
Transliteration: a-si-ni-for-mi
"As glândulas aciniformes produzem fios de seda finos."
अंगूर के गुच्छे जैसा
Transliteration: angoor ke guchche jaisa
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"इस ग्रंथि की संरचना अंगूर के गुच्छे जैसी होती है।"
葡萄状的
Transliteration: pú táo zhuàng de
Script: 中文汉字
"这种腺体呈葡萄状的结构。"
포도송이 모양의
Transliteration: podosong-i moyang-ui
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 샘은 포도송이 모양의 형태를 띠고 있다."
葡萄状の
Transliteration: budō-jō no
Script: 日本語
"その腺は葡萄状の構造をしています。"
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