somite

noun

so·​mite ˈsō-ˌmīt 

: one of the longitudinal series of segments into which the body of many animals is divided : metamere

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek sōma body

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

somite

noun

so·​mite ˈsō-ˌmīt 

: one of the longitudinal series of segments into which the body of many animals (as articulate animals and vertebrates) is divided : metamere

somitic

sō-ˈmit-ik 

adjective