- as|tro|sphere
- as|tro|sphere «AS truh sfihr», noun.1. = aster. (Cf. ↑aster)2. = centrosphere. (Cf. ↑centrosphere)
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cen|tro|sphere — «SEHN truh sfihr», noun. 1. Biology. the mass of protoplasm around a centriole in a centrosome, from which the aster rays radiate; the astrosphere: »When present, the centrosphere takes a conspicuous though probably unimportant part in cell… … Useful english dictionary
sphere — aero·sphere; as·theno·sphere; as·tro·sphere; bar·y·sphere; bathy·sphere; bathy·ther·mo·sphere; bio·sphere; blas·to·sphere; cen·tro·sphere; chon·drio·sphere; chro·mo·sphere; coc·co·sphere; cos·mo·sphere; demi·sphere; ec·to·sphere; en·sphere;… … English syllables
tro — as·tro·blast; as·tro·car·y·um; as·tro·chronological; as·tro·compass; as·tro·cyte; as·tro·cy·to·ma; as·tro·diagnosis; as·tro·dome; as·tro·gate; as·tro·ga·tion; as·tro·ga·tor; as·tro·gon·ic; as·tro·graph; as·tro·graph·ic; as·tro·labe;… … English syllables
tro|po|sphere — «TROH puh sfihr», noun. the lowest region of the atmosphere, between the earth and the stratosphere, extending to about 10 miles above the earth s surface. Within the troposphere, there is a steady fall of temperature with increasing altitude.… … Useful english dictionary
astrosphere — as·tro·sphere … English syllables
centrosphere — cen·tro·sphere … English syllables
as — as·ple·ni·oid; as·ple·ni·um; as·por·ta·tion; as·sa·cu; as·sail·a·ble; as·sail·ment; as·sam; as·sa·pan; as·sas·si·na·tion; as·sa·tion; as·sault·a·ble; as·say·a·ble; as·say·er; as·self; as·sem·blance; as·sem·ble; as·sem·blé; as·sem·bly·man;… … English syllables
centrosphere — The specialized, often gelated cytoplasm of the cytocentrum. Contains the centrioles from which the astral fibers (microtubules) extend during mitosis. SYN: astrocele, statosphere. [centro + G. sphaira, a ball, sphere] * * * cen·tro·sphere sen… … Medical dictionary
cen — cen·tri·cae; cen·tri·cal; cen·tric·i·ty; cen·trif·u·gal·i·za·tion; cen·trif·u·gal·ize; cen·trif·u·gal·ly; cen·trif·u·ga·tion; cen·trif·u·gence; cen·tring; cen·tri·ole; cen·trip·e·tal; cen·trip·e·tal·ism; cen·trip·e·tal·ly; cen·tris·ci·dae;… … English syllables
Centrosphere — Cen tro*sphere, n. [Gr. ? centre + sphere.] 1. (Geol.) The nucleus or central part of the earth, forming most of its mass; disting. from {lithosphere}, {hydrosphere}, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Biol.) The central mass of an aster from which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
