ACROSOME

acrosome

(noun) a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

acrosome (plural acrosomes)

A structure forming the end of the head of a spermatozoon

Anagrams

• masocore

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

26 June 2025

DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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