somite

noun

so·mite | \ˈsō-ˌmīt

\

Definition of somite

: one of the longitudinal series of segments into which the body of many animals is divided : metamere

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The first known use of somite was in 1869

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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

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