somite

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

metamere

Translations

somite

Somite

somites

metamero

segment

somitas

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsoʊmaɪt/

Etymology

From soma + -ite.