Definition of achene Achene
a•chene
We found 4 definitions of achene from 4 different sources.
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What does achene mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: achenes |
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| achene - small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall | ||
| fruit the consequence of some effort or action; "he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- achene (Noun)
A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup; -- called a naked seed by the earlier botanists.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- achene (n.)
Alt. of Achenium
Part of speech
🔤- achene, noun, singular of achenes.
