acrosome
noun
ac·ro·some
ˈa-krə-ˌsōm 
: an anterior prolongation of a spermatozoon that releases egg-penetrating enzymes
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Next, the acrosome, a vesicle inside the sperm cell’s head, fuses with the outer layer of the egg, igniting the release of enzymes that ease the route inside.
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Randi Hutter Epstein, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
This study will also be the closest off-planet look at the acrosome, which develops inside the head and acts like an organ.
—Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 16 July 2018
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Randi Hutter Epstein, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
This study will also be the closest off-planet look at the acrosome, which develops inside the head and acts like an organ.
—Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 16 July 2018
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acrosome
noun
ac·ro·some
ˈak-rə-ˌsōm
: an anterior prolongation of a spermatozoon that releases egg-penetrating enzymes
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