sclerotome
noun
sclero·tome
ˈskler-ə-ˌtōm 
: the ventral and mesial portion of a somite that proliferates mesenchyme which migrates about the notochord to form the axial skeleton and ribs
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“Sclerotome.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sclerotome. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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