hypomere

hypomere definition - medical

hy·po·mere (hīˈpə-mîrˌ)

noun
  1. The portion of the myotome that forms muscle of the body wall and that is innervated by a branch of a spinal nerve.
  2. The somatic and splanchnic layers of the lateral mesoderm that give rise to the lining of the celom.

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