Meaning Of The Word Acrosome

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acrosome in American English
a thin sac usually at the head of a sperm cell containing enzymes which dissolve the protective layers of an egg cell
noun: 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

acrosome in British English
noun: a cap-like structure on the tip of a spermatozoon that releases enzymes on encountering the ovum allowing fusion with the ovum in the sexual reproductive process; this part of the process is known as the acrosome reaction

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