A cap-like structure at the tip of a sperm cell that contains enzymes to help the sperm break through and fertilize an egg.
From Greek akron (tip, extremity) + soma (body), named for its location at the tip of the sperm cell.
The acrosome is like a biological key—it releases enzymes that dissolve the egg's outer layers, allowing the sperm to unlock its way to fertilization.
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