centrosphere
[ sen-truh-sfeer ]
noun
Cell Biology. the protoplasm around a centrosome; the central portion of an aster, containing the centrosome.
Also called barysphere .Geology. the central or interior portion of the earth.
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In the centre of each aster is a Centrosome, and this may have a centrosphere about it.
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British Dictionary definitions for centrosphere
centrosphere
/ (ˈsɛntrəˌsfɪə) /
noun
a former name for core (def. 4)
another name for centrosome
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