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acrosome definition

acro·some (ak′rə sōm′)

noun

a thin sac usually at the head of a sperm cell containing enzymes which dissolve the protective layers of an egg cell

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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