Soma
noun, plural somata
[soh-muh-tuh] /ˈsoʊ mə tə/ (Show IPA), somas. Biology.
1.
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
noun
1.
haoma (def 1).
Pharmacology, Trademark.
1.
a brand of carisoprodol.
1.
a variant of -some3 , used especially in the formation of names of zoological genera:
Schistosoma.
noun (pl) -mata (-mətə), -mas
1.
the body of an organism, esp an animal, as distinct from the germ cells
noun
1.
an intoxicating plant juice drink used in Vedic rituals
soma so·ma (sō’mə)
n. pl. so·mas or so·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
The entire body of an organism, exclusive of the germ cells.
The axial part of a body, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.
The body of a person as contrasted with the mind or psyche.
See cell body.
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