Somite

Translation of "somite" into Russian

Noun

/ˈsəʊmaɪt/

/ˈsoʊmaɪt/

somite

somites pl

сомит

The embryo develops somites during early stages.

Эмбрион развивает сомиты на ранних стадиях.

Noun

/ˈsəʊmaɪt/

/ˈsoʊmaɪt/

A division of the body of an embryo, which is a segment of the mesoderm that will develop into skeletal muscle, vertebrae, and dermis.

During embryonic development, somites form along the head-to-tail axis of the embryo.

A body segment of an arthropod or other segmented invertebrate.

The thoracic somites of the crab are fused under the carapace.

Adjective

/ˈsəʊmaɪt/

/ˈsoʊmaɪt/

Relating to or characteristic of a somite or somites.

Somite development is controlled by a precise genetic clock.