SINCE 1828
somite
noun
so·mite
| \ ˈsō-ˌmīt
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Definition of somite
: one of the longitudinal series of segments into which the body of many animals is divided : metamere
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somite
noun
so·mite
| \ ˈsō-ˌmīt
\
\
Medical Definition of somite
: one of the longitudinal series of segments into which the body of many animals (as articulate animals and vertebrates) is divided : metamere
Other Words from somite
somitic
\ sō-ˈmit-ik
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adjective
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adjective
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