SOMITE


Meaning of SOMITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' s ō - ˌ m ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek s ō ma body

Date: 1869

: one of the longitudinal series of segments into which the body of many animals is divided : METAMERE

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