Late 18th century; earliest use found in Richard Kirwan (1733–1812), chemist and mineralogist. From classical Latin acinōsus like grapes from acinus + -ōsus.
Definition of acinose in US English:
acinose
adjectiveˈasɪnəʊs
Histology Anatomy rare
= acinous.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Richard Kirwan (1733–1812), chemist and mineralogist. From classical Latin acinōsus like grapes from acinus + -ōsus.