acrosome en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros)der. New Latinbor. English acro- Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *twoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *twṓmə? Proto-Indo-European *styeH- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma)lbor. English -some English acrosome From acro- + -some.
Meanings
- A structure forming the end of the head of a spermatozoon.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| acrosomes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
proacrosome · acrosomic · postacrosome · acrosin · acrosomeless
Relateds
Translations (9)
sv akrosom (end of the head of a spermatozoon) · cmn 頂體 /顶体 (end of the head of a spermatozoon) · pt acrossomo (end of the head of a spermatozoon) · fi akrosomi (end of the head of a spermatozoon) · pl akrosom (end of the head of a spermatozoon) · ru акросо́ма (end of the head of a spermatozoon) · fr acrosome (end of the head of a spermatozoon) · ar مُقَدِّمَة الْحَيَوَانِ الْمَنَوِيِّ (end of the head of a spermatozoon) · ga acrasóm (end of the head of a spermatozoon)