somite

Significado (Inglés)

1. One of the paired masses of mesoderm distributed along the sides of the neural tube that will eventually become dermis, skeletal muscle, or vertebrae.
2. A metamere, one of a series of segments, arranged longitudinally, of which some animals are composed.

Conceptos

somitas

Sinónimos

metamere

Traducciones

somite

Somite

somites

metamero

segment

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈsoʊmaɪt/

Etimología (Inglés)

From soma + -ite.