acroblast

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noun

Material derived from the Golgi apparatus from which the acrosome develops during spermatogenesis.

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Meanings

nounacroblast (plural acroblasts)

plural acroblasts

  1. medicineMaterial derived from the Golgi apparatus from which the acrosome develops during spermatogenesis.
  2. archaicmedicineA type of embryonic cell forming a layer external to the mesoblast.

Origin

From acro- + -blast.

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APA

acroblast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acroblast

MLA

“acroblast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acroblast. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acroblast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acroblast.

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