somite

somite Definition

so·mite (sō′mīt′)

noun

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

Etymology: < soma + -ite

somite Related Forms

so·mit′ic (-mit′ik) 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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