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Noun Concept
Categories: Animal reproductive system, Secretory vesicles, Germ cell structures, Genitourinary system stubs, Andrology
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acrosome  acrosomal vesicle  acrosomal  acrosomal granule  acrosomal process
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A process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg WordNet 3.0
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A process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The acrosome is an organelle that develops over the anterior half of the head in the spermatozoa of humans, and many other animals. Wikipedia
An organelle that develops over the anterior half of the head in the spermatozoa Wikidata
A structure forming the end of the head of a spermatozoon. Wiktionary
End of the head of a spermatozoon. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
process
cellular component
PART OF
sperm
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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acrosome
Wikipedia
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acrosome
Wikidata
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acrosomal vesicle
Wiktionary
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acrosome
Wikipedia Redirections
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acrosomal, acrosomal process, acrosomes, sperm head
Wikidata Alias
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acrosomal granule, acrosomal vesicle, acrosome, GO:0001669

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