a. [ad. L. acinōsus full of grapes, grapelike, f. ACINUS.] Consisting of acini; composed of, or resembling, a cluster of small berries.
1873. Weale, Dict., 5. Acinose, a term applied to iron ore found in masses, and of several colors.
1874. Roosa, Dis. of Ear, 210. The mucous membrane is made smooth by numerous acinose glands.