Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Possessing both acini and tubules: said of certain glands.
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- adjective anatomy Having both
acini andtubules
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Examples
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They are small compound acinotubular glands consisting of a number of alveoli lined by short columnar epithelium and opening by a single duct on the inner surface of the intestine.
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