centroacinar

adjective

cen·​tro·​ac·​i·​nar

-ˌnär

variants or centroacinose

-ˌnōs

: relating to or being certain specialized cells in the central part of glandular acini (as in the pancreas) of some animals

Word History

Etymology

centr- + acinus + -ar or -ose

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