somital
/ˈsoʊmɪtəl/
adjective
- Relating to a somite, which is a segment of the body in an embryo that develops into muscles, bones, and skin.
- The somital arrangement in the early embryo determines the future segmentation of the spine.
- Researchers studied somital development to understand how vertebrae form.
- Somital cells migrate to different parts of the body during growth.