somite

noun

so·​mite ˈsō-ˌmīt How to pronounce somite (audio)
: one of the longitudinal series of segments into which the body of many animals is divided : metamere

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek sōma body

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of somite was in 1869

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somite

noun
so·​mite ˈsō-ˌmīt How to pronounce somite (audio)
: one of the longitudinal series of segments into which the body of many animals (as articulate animals and vertebrates) is divided : metamere
somitic
sō-ˈmit-ik How to pronounce somite (audio)
adjective

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