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myotome Definition

myo·tome (mī′ō tōm′)

noun

  1. the body-wall musculature in a single segment of primitive chordates and segmented invertebrates
  2. one of the paired mesodermal masses in a vertebrate embryo from which the musculature develops

Etymology: myo- + -tome

Browse dictionary entries near myotome

  1. ‹ myosotis
  2. ‹ myositis
  3. ‹ myosin
  4. ‹ myopic
  5. ‹ myopia
  6. ‹ myope
  7. ‹ myopathy
  8. ‹ myoneural
  9. ‹ myoma
  10. ‹ myology
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