somite

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Synonyms: smite, sopite, semite, samite, fomite, domite, comite, sovite

Antonyms: smite, sopite, semite, samite, fomite, domite, comite, sovite

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|embryology}} One of the paired masses of [[mesoderm]] distributed along the sides of the [[neural tube]] that will eventually become [[dermis]], skeletal muscle, or vertebrae.
2. {{lb|en|anatomy}} A [[metamere]], one of a series of segments, arranged longitudinally, of which some animals are composed.

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