Associations to the word «Acrosome»

Wiktionary

ACROSOME, noun. A structure forming the end of the head of a spermatozoon.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.