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Definition

noun, plural: centrospheres

The region in the cytoplasm containing the centriole(s), which is usually adjacent to the nucleus of the cell.

Supplement

Word origin: centrum (central) + -sphere from Latin sphaera (globe), from Greek sphaîra (ball)

Synonym(s):

• cell centre
• central body
• centrosome
• cinocentrum
• kinocentrum
• microcentrum