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centrosphere definition

cen·tro·sphere (-trō sfir′)

noun

  1. Biol. the portion of the centrosome surrounding the centriole; center of an aster
  2. Geol. the inner part of the earth, beneath the lithosphere and consisting of the mantle and core

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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