astrosphere

[ as-truh-sfeer ]

nounBiology.
  1. the central portion of an aster, in which the centrosome lies.

  2. the whole aster exclusive of the centrosome.

Origin of astrosphere

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; astro- + sphere

Words Nearby astrosphere

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British Dictionary definitions for astrosphere

astrosphere

/ (ˈæstrəˌsfɪə) /


nouncytology
  1. another name for centrosome

  2. Also called: attraction sphere the part of the aster excluding the centrosome

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