Definition of SOMITE

somite

Plural: somites

Noun

  • A longitudinal segment of the body of some animals.
  • 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.

Examples

  • pedigerous somite
  • Placing SOMITE on a triple word score was a crucial segment of his winning strategy.

Origin / Etymology

From soma + -ite.

Synonyms

metamere

Scrabble Score: 8

somite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
somite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
somite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

somite: valid Words With Friends Word