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noun one of a series of similar body segments into which some animals are divided longitudinally
originEtymology tree English soma Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English somite From soma + -ite.
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