"epididymosome" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: epididymosomes [plural]
Etymology: epididymo- + -some Etymology templates: {{confix|en|epididymo|some}} epididymo- + -some Head templates: {{en-noun}} epididymosome (plural epididymosomes)
  1. A small, membranous vesicle, within the epididymal lumen, in which spermatozoa acquire membrane proteins. Derived forms: epididymosomal

Inflected forms

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