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Somite Definition & Meaning

somite
noun
  1. one of a series of similar body segments into which some animals are divided longitudinally

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What does somite mean?
one of a series of similar body segments into which some animals are divided longitudinally
What part of speech is somite?
Somite is a noun.

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