🔤 Achenium ✨

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URDU

ایک بیج والا خشک پھل جو پک کر خود نہیں پھٹتا
🅰️ Roman Urdu:
aik beej wala khushk phal (achene)
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ENGLISH

📚noun
achenium
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PRONUNCIATION

Standard: /əˈkiːniəm/
Phonetic: /uh kee nee um/
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DEFINITION

a small, dry, one-seeded unopenable fruit, such as that of the sunflower or dandelion (botanical term for achene)
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

The botanical report detailed the structure of the sunflower achenium. Each achenium contains a single seed protected by a tough outer wall. Wind currents help disperse the lightweight achenium across fields. The dry achenium remains closed even when fully ripe. Scientists examined the seed coat of the collected achenium sample.
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SYNONYMS

achene nutlet seed pod
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