acinic vs acinous

acinic and acinous both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acinic	No	Yes	No	No
acinous	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, acinic and acinous are synonyms defined as:

acinic and acinous: pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)

Other synonyms of acinic include acinar, acinose.

acinic (adjective)	acinous (adjective)
pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)	pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)