Pyrena
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /paɪˈɹiːnə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pyrena is a noun meaning (botany) A nutlet resembling a seed, or the stone of a drupe, comprising the endocarp and the kernel.
Meaning
(botany) A nutlet resembling a seed, or the stone of a drupe, comprising the endocarp and the kernel.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: pip
Meronyms: endocarp, seed
Holonyms: pericarp < drupe, stone fruit
[…] pericarp drupaceous, or baccate, 1—4 nuts (pyrena), which are sometimes enclosed in an utricular membrane […]
Word Forms
- pyrenae
Synonyms for pyrena
Depending on context, synonyms include stone, pit, pip.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pyrene, pignolia, pinenut, pinecone, pine-cone, pyracanthus.
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