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protosomite

noun

Etymology

From proto- + somite.

  1. derived from σῶμα
  2. suffixed as somite — “soma + ite”
  3. prefixed as protosomite — “proto + somite”

Definitions

  1. One of the primitive segments, or metameres, of an animal.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA