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centrosphere
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centrosphere, n. [Gr. centre + sphere.].
- The nucleus or central part of the earth, forming most of its mass; -- disting. from
lithosphere ,hydrosphere , etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] - The central mass of an aster from which the rays extend and within which the centrosome lies when present; the attraction sphere. The name has been used both as excluding and including the centrosome, and also to designate a modified mass of protoplasm about a centrosome whether aster rays are developed or not. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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