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somite Definition

so·mite (mīt′)

noun

  1. metamere
  2. a blocklike segment of mesodermal tissue in the vertebrate embryo, giving rise to muscle, bone, etc.

Etymology: < soma + -ite

somite Related Forms
so·mitic (-mitik) adjective or so·mi·tal-mit'l
somite Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • formation: We also relate the model to recent molecular data on the process of somite formation.

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