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pyrena

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /paɪˈɹiːnə/
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noun

Meaning 1

A nutlet resembling a seed, or the stone of a drupe, comprising the endocarp and the kernel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • Holonyms: pericarp < drupe, stone fruit
  • Meronyms: endocarp, seed
  • Near-synonym: pip

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stone, pit, seed pit, pip

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From New Latin pyrēna, from Ancient Greek πῡρήν (pūrḗn, “fruit-stone”).