| Term Name: | somite |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | somitic mesoderm |
| Definition: | Undifferentiated mesodermal components of early trunk or tail segments or metameres, derived from paraxial mesoderm; forms myotomes, sclerotomes and perhaps dermatomes. |
| Appears at: | Segmentation:1-4 somites (10.33h-11.66h) |
| Evident until: | Hatching:Pec-fin (60.0h-72.0h) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000155] |
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