somatopleure

somatopleure definition - medical

so·mat·o·pleure (sō-mătˈə-plo͝orˌ, sōˈmə-tə-)

noun
A complex sheet of embryonic cells formed by association of part of the mesoderm with the ectoderm and developing as the internal body wall.

Related Forms:

  • so·matˌo·pleuˈral (-plo͝orˈəl), so·matˌo·pleuˈric (-plo͝orˈĭk) adjective

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