- presomite
- pre·somite
English syllables. 2014.
presomite
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presomite — (ˈ)prē+ adjective Etymology: pre + somite : occurring before the formation of somites presomite period of the chick embryo : not yet divided into somites a presomite human embryo … Useful english dictionary
presomite — Relating to the embryonic stage before the appearance of somites (before day 19 in the human). * * * pre·so·mite .prē sō .mīt adj occurring in, being in, or being the period of embryonic development prior to the formation of somites <a… … Medical dictionary
presomite embryo — the embryo at any stage prior to the appearance of the first pair of somites … Medical dictionary
Embryo — The organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation from fertilization to, in humans, the beginning of the third month of pregnancy. After that point in time, it is termed a fetus. * * * 1. An organism in the early stages of… … Medical dictionary
