Acrosome

Definition: Acrosome

Acrosome

Noun

1. A process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg.

Domain	Definitions
Health	Cap-like structure covering the nucleus and anterior part of the sperm head. (references)
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The acrosome develops over the anterior half of the head. It is a cap-like structure derived from the Golgi apparatus. It contains enzymes needed to penetrate the tough outer covering of the ovum.

Crosswords: Acrosome

Specialty definitions using "acrosome": Acrosome Reaction. (references)

Domain	Title
Books	Human Sperm Acrosome Reaction (reference) Sperm Cell: Fertilizing Power, Surface Properties, Motility, Nucleus and Acrosome, Evolutionary Aspects (reference) (more book examples)
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Expression using "acrosome": Acrosome Reaction. Additional references.
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Language		Translations for "acrosome"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		akrosom. (various references)

Dutch		acrosoom. (various references)

French		acrosome. (various references)

German		Akrosom. (various references)

Greek		ακρόσωμα, ακροσωμάτιο. (various references)

Italian		acrosoma, corpuscolo cefalico (headcap, headgear), corpo apicale (headcap, headgear). (various references)

Pig Latin		acrosomeay

Portuguese		acrossoma. (various references)

Spanish		acrosoma. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "acrosome": acrosomes. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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	+1 letter: acrosomes, coenamors, sarcosome.
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