nebenkern
ne·ben·kern
noun \ˈnā-bən-ˌkərn, -ˌkern\Definition of NEBENKERN
: a 2-stranded helical structure of the proximal tail region of a spermatozoon that is derived from mitochondria
Origin of NEBENKERN
German, literally, subsidiary nucleus
First Known Use: 1895
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