VividLex

Home / Dictionary / centrosphere

centrosphere

2 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

  1. 1. 1. (Geol.) The nucleus or central part of the earth, forming most of its mass; -- disting. from lithosphere, hydrosphere, etc. 2. (Biol.) 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. Source: webster
  2. 2. The nucleus or central part of the earth, forming most of itsmass; -- disting. from lithosphere, hydrosphere, etc. Source: adambom

Thesaurus links

Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.

From the definitions

Open full thesaurus page for centrosphere · Language as a Lens

Explore more

Search dictionary Related words Home
centrosomic
centrostaltic