midpiece en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English piece English midpiece From mid- + piece.
Meanings
- The part of a spermatozoon between the head and the tail, approximately 50 μm in humans; it consists of mitochondria, centrioles, and an axoneme.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mid-piece | alternative | lexicographic | |
| midpieces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |