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astrosphere

[ as-truh-sfeer ]

noun

Biology.
  1. the central portion of an aster, in which the centrosome lies.
  2. the whole aster exclusive of the centrosome.

astrosphere

/ ˈæٰəˌɪə /

noun

  1. another name for centrosome
  2. Also calledattraction sphere the part of the aster excluding the centrosome
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of astrosphere1

First recorded in 1895–1900; astro- + sphere
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“All these connections somehow unite to form our habitable astrosphere,” Provornikova says.

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