Acrosome Definition

ăkrə-sōm
noun
A thin sac usually at the head of a sperm cell containing enzymes which dissolve the protective layers of an egg cell.
Webster's New World
A caplike structure at the anterior end of a spermatozoon that produces enzymes aiding in egg penetration.
American Heritage Medicine

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

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Other Word Forms of Acrosome

Noun

Singular:
acrosome
Plural:
acrosomes

Origin of Acrosome

  • acro- +‎ -some

    From Wiktionary

  • acro– –some

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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