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perforatorium

perforatorium noun: the acrosome.

Noun

perforatorium (plural perforatoria)

  1. (dated) The acrosome.

Forms of perforatorium

pluralperforatoria

Origin of perforatorium

So called on the assumption that it might assist the spermatozoon in boring into the egg. Compare perforate.

Questions about perforatorium

What does perforatorium mean?
Perforatorium means the acrosome.
What part of speech is perforatorium?
Perforatorium is a noun.
What is the plural of perforatorium?
The plural of perforatorium is perforatoria.

Words near perforatorium in the dictionary

  1. perforation plate
  2. perforations
  3. perforative
  4. perforator
  5. perforatoria
  6. perforatorium
  7. perforators
  8. perforatus
  9. perforce
  10. perforced
  11. perforcedly

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