NEBENKERN


Meaning of NEBENKERN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' n ā -b ə n- ˌ k ə rn, - ˌ kern

Function: noun

Etymology: G, literally, subsidiary nucleus

Date: 1895

: a 2-stranded helical structure of the proximal tail region of a spermatozoon that is derived from mitochondria

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