somite

• Nom désignant l'un des blocs de tissu segmentés et appariés qui se forment le long du corps des embryons de vertébrés en développement, donnant naissance à des structures telles que les muscles et les vertèbres.

A noun referring to one of a series of paired, segmented blocks of tissue that form along the length of the body in developing vertebrate embryos, giving rise to structures such as muscles and vertebrae.

1. Embryonic segmentC2formalscientific

   One of a series of paired, segmented blocks of mesoderm that form along the neural tube in developing vertebrate embryos, giving rise to structures such as vertebrae, ribs, and skeletal muscles.

   somite (segment embryonnaire)

   • During embryonic development, somites form sequentially from the head to the tail.
   • Each somite differentiates into a sclerotome, myotome, and dermatome.
   • The number of somites is often used to stage the age of an embryo.