midpiece

Etymology

From mid- + piece.

midpiece means the part of a spermatozoon between the head and the tail; it consists of mitochondria, centrioles, and an axoneme. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

The part of a spermatozoon between the head and the tail; it consists of mitochondria, centrioles, and an axoneme.