acrosome

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ac·ro·some (

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A caplike structure at the anterior end of a spermatozoon that produces enzymes aiding in egg penetration.

[acro- + -some.]

acro·somal (-s

l) adj.

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acrosome - a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg

sperm, sperm cell, spermatozoan, spermatozoon - the male reproductive cell; the male gamete; "a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material"

appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"

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appendage outgrowth process sperm sperm cell spermatozoan spermatozoon			When acrosomes react or are disrupted the inner portion of the acrosome is exposed allowing labeling of the inner acrosomal membrane and the acrosomal filament by WGA. Effects of ultraviolet radiation on gametic function during ... by Seaver, Ryan W.; Ferguson, Gary W.; Gehrmann, William H.; Misamore, Michael J. / Journal of Shellfish Research Essentially the acrosome breaks open too early in sperm that has been exposed to Viagra. Men who take Viagra 'put their fertility at risk' by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk Spermatozoa of the tilapia examined showed spherical head without acrosome. Environmental contaminant-induced spermatozoa anomalies in fish ... by Abdelmeguid, Nabila E.; Kheirallah, Abdel-Moneim M.; Matta, Cecil A.; Abdel-Moneim, Ashraf M. / International Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences			acromion Acromonogrammatic acromphalus acromyotonia acronical Acronyc Acronycally acronychal Acronyctous acronym acronymic acronymous Acrook acroparaesthesia acropetal acropetal inflorescence acrophilia acrophobia acrophobic Acrophony Acropodium acropolis Acropolitan Acropora acroscopic acrosome acrospire Acrospore Acrosporous across across from across the board across the country across the nation across the street across-the-board acrostic Acrostically Acrostichum Acrostichum aureum acrosticism Acrotarsium Acroteleutic acroter Acroterial Acroterium Acrotic Acrotism Acrotomous ACRR acrylamide			acrosclerosis acroscopic acroscopic acrosin acrosin acrosin test acrosomal acrosomal acrosomal Acrosomal Autoantigen 1 acrosomal cap acrosomal cap acrosomal cap acrosomal cap acrosomal cap acrosomal cap acrosomal granule acrosomal granule acrosomal granule acrosomal head cap Acrosomal process Acrosomal process Acrosomal process Acrosomal reaction Acrosomal reaction acrosomal vesicle acrosomal vesicle acrosomal vesicle acrosomal vesicle acrosomal vesicles acrosome Acrosome reaction Acrosome reaction Acrosome reaction Acrosome reaction Acrosome reaction Acrosome reaction Acrosome Reaction-Inducing Factor Acrosomes Acrosomes Acrosomes acrosoxacin Acrospire Acrospiroma Acrospore Acrospore Acrosporous across across across across across across Across Border Operations Across Boundaries Across Boundaries Multifaith Institute Across Breed Comparison Across Five Aprils Across Flats across from Across North America Tracer Experiment

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