ACROSOME


Meaning of ACROSOME in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' a-kr ə - ˌ s ō m

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1899

: an anterior prolongation of a spermatozoon that releases egg-penetrating enzymes

– ac · ro · so · mal \ ˌ a-kr ə - ' s ō -m ə l \ adjective

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