aciniform

adjective

acin·​i·​form

ə-ˈsi-nə-ˌfȯrm

1

: shaped like a cluster of grapes : clustered like grapes

2

: full of small kernels like a grape

Word History

Etymology

Latin acinus + English -iform

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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