What is the meaning of Myotome?

  • (n.) One of the embryonic muscular segments arising from the protovertebrae; also, one of the protovertebrae themselves.
  • (n.) The muscular system of one metamere of an articulate.
  • (n.) A muscular segment; one of the zones into which the muscles of the trunk, especially in fishes, are divided; a myocomma.
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APAWebster's. (2011). myotome. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/myotome/definitions/2035591
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HarvardWebster's 2011, myotome, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/myotome/definitions/2035591>.
MLAWebster's. "myotome" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/myotome/definitions/2035591>