acrosomal granule

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A large granule that is formed by the coalescing of proacrosomal granules within the acrosomal vesicle and adheres to the nuclear envelope of a developing spermatozoon.

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Words nearby acrosomal granule

acropolis, acropustulosis, acrosclerosis, acrosin, acrosomal cap, acrosomal granule, acrosomal vesicle, acrosome, acrospire, acrospore, across

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It is lobate in form and is divided by lines into areas in each of which a deeply-stained granule is situated.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
This is an extremely small granule, on the very limit of visibility, the chemical composition of which is not known very well.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel
This granule is the water bottle drained to the last drop, is the nurse's breast emptied of all its contents.
The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre
With intense dry heat, as in toasting, the granule expands and opens, and the contents change to dextrin.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne

The ovum destined to become a new creature, is originally only a cell with a contained granule.
Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation|Robert Chambers

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