acinarious

[as-uh-nair-ee-uhs]

adjective Botany.

covered with globose vesicles resembling grape seeds, as certain algae.

Origin:
probably < French acinaire (< Latin acin(us) acinus + French -aire -aire) + -ious

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Acinarious is always a great word to know.

So is alternation of generations. Does it mean:

plants without a xylem and phloem to transport fluid and nutrients internally

variation in an organism's life cycle of dissimilar reproductive forms

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