ˈsōmə noun combining form
Etymology: New Latin -somat-, -soma, from Greek sōmat-, sōma body; akin to Latin tumēre to swell — more at thumb
1. : one having (such) a body — in generic names in zoology
Dolicho soma
Loxo soma
and botany
Crosso soma
2. plural -somas -məz or -soma·ta -məd.ə, -ətə : body
antino soma
hydro soma
: region or portion of a body
meso soma
pro soma