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centrosphere

[ sen-truh-sfeer ]

noun

  1. Cell Biology. the protoplasm around a centrosome; the central portion of an aster, containing the centrosome.
  2. Also called barysphere ( def ). Geology. the central or interior portion of the earth.

centrosphere

/ ˈsɛntrəˌsfɪə /

noun

  1. See core
    a former name for core
  2. See centrosome
    another name for centrosome

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Word History and Origins

Origin of centrosphere1

First recorded in 1895–1900; centro- + -sphere

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Example Sentences

In the centre of each aster is a Centrosome, and this may have a Centrosphere about it.

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