Medical Dictionary
somite
noun so·mite \ˈsō-ˌmīt\
Medical Definition of SOMITE
: one of the longitudinal series of segments into which the body of many animals (as articulate animals and vertebrates) is divided : metamere
—so·mit·ic \sō-ˈmit-ik\ adjective
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