Myotome
/ˈmaɪəˌtəʊm/
noun
1.
any segment of embryonic mesoderm that develops into skeletal muscle in the adult
2.
any of the segmentally arranged blocks of muscle in lower vertebrates such as fishes
myotome my·o·tome (mī’ə-tōm’)
n.
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