nebenkern
noun
ne·ben·kern
ˈnā-bən-ˌkərn 
-ˌkern
-ˌkern
: a two-stranded helical structure of the proximal tail region of a spermatozoon that is derived from mitochondria
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nebenkern
noun
ne·ben·kern
ˈnā-bən-ˌkərn
-ˌke(ə)rn
-ˌke(ə)rn
: a two-stranded helical structure of the proximal tail region of a spermatozoon that is derived from mitochondria
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