noun🔗ShareSomiteOne of the paired masses of mesoderm distributed along the sides of the neural tube that will eventually become dermis, skeletal muscle, or vertebrae."During early development, each somite along the embryo's back will eventually form a segment of the spine, a block of muscle, and a section of skin. "Au cours du développement précoce, chaque somite le long du dos de l'embryon formera éventuellement un segment de la colonne vertébrale, un bloc musculaire et une section de peau.anatomybiologyphysiologybodyorganismpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomite, métamèreA metamere, one of a series of segments, arranged longitudinally, of which some animals are composed."The developing chick embryo clearly shows repeating blocks of tissue called somites along its back. "L'embryon de poulet en développement montre clairement des blocs de tissu répétitifs appelés somites le long de son dos.anatomybiologyorganismbodypartstructureanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading