somatopleure

noun

so·mato·pleure sō-ˈma-tə-ˌplu̇r

: a complex fold of tissue in the embryo of a craniate vertebrate consisting of an outer layer of mesoderm together with the ectoderm that sheathes it and giving rise to the amnion and chorion

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Etymology

New Latin somatopleura, from somat- + Greek pleura side

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of somatopleure was in 1874

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“Somatopleure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somatopleure. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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somatopleure

noun

so·ma·to·pleure sō-ˈmat-ə-ˌplu̇(ə)r

ˈsō-mət-ə-

: a complex fold of tissue in the embryo of craniate vertebrates that consists of an outer layer of mesoderm together with the ectoderm ensheathing it and that gives rise to the amnion and chorion compare splanchnopleure

somatopleuric

sō-ˌmat-ə-ˈplu̇r-ik

ˌsō-mət-ə-

adjective

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