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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

What is the Meaning of Acinus?


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Have you ever noticed that
Raspberries are made of sacs
Collected close together in a bunch?
This is also very true
Of the Boysenberry too
And other berries you might like to munch.

Also I can tell you that
These little squishy juice filled sacs
Have themselves a name that’s far from plain
Which is of course the fabulous
Designation Acinus
Which is in fact an ancient Latin name.

I think it is somewhat amusing
And also a bit confusing
That the berry’s seed is called the same;
Perhaps the chaps who dish out names
Are the ones who are to blame
Goodness knows what goes on in such brains.

But anyway I do digress
I have to share with you the rest
Of the information on this word,
As is often so the case
There is in fact another place
You will find this word is also heard...

You see, within biology
There is a saclike cavity
Surrounded by secretory cells
And if you haven’t so far guessed
It is called an Acinus
At least that’s what it is in a nut shell…

I’m afraid there’s a bit more
About this word we could explore
But alas it strays beyond my reach
Into realms of science which
Leaves my brain parked in a ditch
Exceeding my ability to teach…

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