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pre·so·mite (pre-soґmīt) [pre- + somite] referring to embryos before the appearance of somites; in the human, before 19 days postfertilization.Medical dictionary. 2011.
presomite — (ˈ)prē+ adjective Etymology: pre + somite : occurring before the formation of somites presomite period of the chick embryo : not yet divided into somites a presomite human embryo … Useful english dictionary
presomite — pre·somite … English syllables
presomite embryo — the embryo at any stage prior to the appearance of the first pair of somites … Medical dictionary
Embryo — The organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation from fertilization to, in humans, the beginning of the third month of pregnancy. After that point in time, it is termed a fetus. * * * 1. An organism in the early stages of… … Medical dictionary
