acinous vs acinose

acinous and acinose both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, acinous and acinose are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of acinous include acinar, acinic.

acinous (adjective)	acinose (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)