somatopleure
noun
so·mato·pleure
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Definition of somatopleure
: 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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somatopleure
noun
so·ma·to·pleure
| \ sō-ˈmat-ə-ˌplu̇(ə)r
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Medical Definition of somatopleure
: 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
Other Words from somatopleure
somatopleuric
\ sō-ˌmat-ə-ˈplu̇r-ik
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adjective
, ˌsō-mət-ə-
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adjective