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somite.

One of the paired masses of mesoderm distributed along the sides of the neural tube that will eventually become dermis, skeletal muscle, or vertebrae.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsoʊmaɪt/US
  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. A metamere, one of a series of segments, arranged longitudinally, of which some animals are composed.

    pedigerous somite
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English soma Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English somite From soma + -ite.

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