somatopleure

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English

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Etymology

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From somato- +‎ Ancient Greek πλευρά (pleurá, side).

Noun

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somatopleure (plural somatopleures)

  1. (embryology) A fold of tissue, in the embryo of a vertebrate, from which the walls of the body and the amnion develop.

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  • somatopleure” in Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary. (2012).

French

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Noun

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somatopleure m (plural somatopleures)

  1. somatopleure

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