somite
Meanings
Plural: somites
Noun
- one of a series of similar body segments into which some animals are divided longitudinally
- One of the paired masses of mesoderm distributed along the sides of the neural tube that will eventually become dermis, skeletal muscle, or vertebrae.
- A metamere, one of a series of segments, arranged longitudinally, of which some animals are composed.
Origin / Etymology
From soma + -ite.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 8
somite is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordsomite is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
somite is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
somite is a valid Words With Friends word