English Explanatory Dictionary

acroplaxome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A structure that lies between the membranes of the acrosome and nucleus of a spermatozoon.

Word forms

acroplaxome acroplaxomes

Etymology

According to the authors of its first attestation, from acro- + Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “flat”) + -some, but synonymous πλάξ (pláx) fits better.

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