Main Entry: so·mat·ic

Pronunciation: \sō-ˈma-tik, sə-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek sōmatikos, from sōmat-, sōma

Date: circa 1775

1 : of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm or the psyche
2 : of or relating to the wall of the body : parietal

— so·mat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb