accessory body

noun

: a differentiated structure originating in the Golgi material and included in the neck of the spermatozoon

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of accessory body was in 1886

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“Accessory body.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accessory%20body. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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