somata

Variant of soma

soma definition

soma (sō′mə)

noun pl. somata so′·mata (-mə tə)

the entire body of an animal or plant, with the exception of the germ cells

Etymology: ModL < Gr sōma, body < IE *twōmṇ, something compact, sturdy < base *tēu-, to swell, thick > thumb, L tumor, Gr sōros, a heap

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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