SOMITE


Meaning of SOMITE in English

ˈsōˌmīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary som- (from Greek sōma body) + -ite — more at -soma

: one of the longitudinal series of segments into which the body of many animals (as articulates and vertebrates) is more or less distinctly divided : metamere

• so·mit·ic sōˈmid.ik adjective

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.