acrosome

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noun

A structure forming the end of the head of a spermatozoon.

OriginAncient Greek σῶμα (sôma) ← Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥ →
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Meanings

nounacrosome (plural acrosomes)

plural acrosomes

  1. A structure forming the end of the head of a spermatozoon.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros)
  5. Englishacro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*tewh₂-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*twoH-mn̥
  8. Proto-Hellenic*twṓmə?
  9. Proto-Indo-European*styeH-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tyoH-mn̥
  11. Proto-Hellenic*styṓmə?
  12. Ancient Greekσῶμα (sôma)
  13. Englishacrosome

From acro- + -some.

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Translations

Arabic مُقَدِّمَة الْحَيَوَانِ الْمَنَوِيِّ
  • مُقَدِّمَة الْحَيَوَانِ الْمَنَوِيِّend of the head of a spermatozoon
Chinese Mandarin 頂體 /顶体
  • 頂體 /顶体 (dǐngtǐ)end of the head of a spermatozoon
Finnish akrosomi
  • akrosomiend of the head of a spermatozoon
French acrosome
  • acrosomeend of the head of a spermatozoon
Irish acrasóm
  • acrasómend of the head of a spermatozoon
Polish akrosom
  • akrosomend of the head of a spermatozoon
Portuguese acrossomo
  • acrossomoend of the head of a spermatozoon
Russian акросо́ма
  • акросо́ма (akrosóma)end of the head of a spermatozoon
Swedish akrosom
  • akrosomend of the head of a spermatozoon

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

masocore
Cite this entry
APA

acrosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrosome

MLA

“acrosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrosome. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acrosome,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acrosome.

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