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acrosome: Meaning and Definition of
ac•ro•some
Pronunciation: (ak'ru-sōm"), [key]
— n. Cell Biol.
- an organelle covering the head of animal sperm and containing enzymes that digest the egg cell coating, thus permitting the sperm to enter the egg.
See also:
- acrosome (Thesaurus)
