English Explanatory Dictionary

acrosome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A structure forming the end of the head of a spermatozoon.

Word forms

acrosome acrosomes

Etymology

From acro- + -some.

Related words

acrosomal

Derived words

acrosin acrosomeless acrosomic postacrosome proacrosome

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