somite
Meanings
noun
- One of the paired masses of mesoderm distributed along the sides of the neural tube that will eventually become dermis, skeletal muscle, or vertebrae.
- A metamere, one of a series of segments, arranged longitudinally, of which some animals are composed.
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Etymology
From soma + -ite.
Derived words
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