astrosphere

[as-truh-sfeer]

as·tro·sphere

[as-truh-sfeer]
noun Biology.
1.
the central portion of an aster, in which the centrosome lies.
2.
the whole aster exclusive of the centrosome.

Origin:
1895–1900; astro- + sphere
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Astrosphere is always a great word to know.
So is blue-green algae. Does it mean:
reproduction in which the offspring resemble the parents and undergo the same cycle of development
a widely distributed group of photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms, resembling phototrophic bacteria, occurring in diverse habitats
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astrosphere (ˈæstrəˌsfɪə)
 
n
1.  another name for centrosome
2.  Also called: attraction sphere the part of the aster excluding the centrosome

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astrosphere as·tro·sphere (ās'trō-sfēr')
n.
A set of radiating fibrils extending outward from the centrosome and centrosphere of a dividing cell. Also called aster, attraction sphere.

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