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Achene vs Schene - What's the difference?

achene | schene |

As nouns the difference between achene and schene

is that achene is (botany) a small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup while schene is (historical) an egyptian or persian measure of length, varying from thirty-two to sixty stadia.

achene

English

(wikipedia achene)

Alternative forms

* achaenium, achenium, achenocarp * (alternative spelling) akene

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) A small, dry, indehiscent fruit, containing a single seed, as in the buttercup.

    • Usage notes

    Early botanists referred to achenes'' as ''naked seeds .

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    schene

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) An Egyptian or Persian measure of length, varying from thirty-two to sixty stadia.
    • (Webster 1913) ----