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protosomite

protosomite noun: one of the segments, or metameres, of an animal in its early stage of development.

Noun

protosomite (plural protosomites)

  1. One of the segments, or metameres, of an animal in its early stage of development.

Forms of protosomite

pluralprotosomites

Origin of protosomite

From proto- + somite.

Questions about protosomite

What does protosomite mean?
Protosomite means one of the segments, or metameres, of an animal in its early stage of development.
What part of speech is protosomite?
Protosomite is a noun.
What is the plural of protosomite?
The plural of protosomite is protosomites.

Words near protosomite in the dictionary

  1. protosolvent
  2. protosolvents
  3. protosomal
  4. protosome
  5. protosomes
  6. protosomite
  7. protosomites
  8. protospacer
  9. protospacers
  10. protospatharios
  11. protospatharius

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