# perforatorium

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The acrosome.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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