somite
(sō′mīt′)
noun
- metamere
- a blocklike segment of mesodermal tissue in the vertebrate embryo, giving rise to muscle, bone, etc.
Origin:
< soma + -ite
See somite in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- See metamere.
- A segmental mass of mesoderm in the vertebrate embryo, occurring in pairs along the notochord and developing into muscles and vertebrae.
Origin:
Origin: Greek sōma, body; see soma1
Origin: + -ite1
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Related Forms:
- so·mitˈic (sō-mĭtˈĭk) adjective
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