adj.
Pronunciation: s ō - ' ma-tik, s ə -
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek s ō matikos, from s ō mat-, s ō ma
Date: circa 1775
1 : of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm or the psyche
2 : of or relating to the wall of the body : PARIETAL
– so · mat · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb