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Definition of: centrosphere
(sen′trə·sfir′) noun
1. Geol. The central portion of the terrestrial globe. Compare HYDROSPHERE, LITHOSPHERE.
2. Biol. In living cells, the sphere from which the astral rays diverge, and which surrounds the centrosome, if any. For illustration see under CELL.
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