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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One of the paired masses of mesoderm distributed along the sides of the neural tube that will eventually become dermis, skeletal muscle, or vertebrae.
2. 2
   one of a series of similar body segments into which some animals are divided longitudinally wordnet
3. 3
   A metamere, one of a series of segments, arranged longitudinally, of which some animals are composed.

   "pedigerous somite"

Synonyms

All synonyms

merosomemerosomemetameremetamere

Etymology

From soma + -ite.

Related phrases

neural tube

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