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.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Acrosome
Noun
Singular:
acrosome
Plural:
acrosomesOrigin of Acrosome
acro- + -some
From Wiktionary
acro– –some
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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