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myotome
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my·o·tome  (m-tm)
n.
1. The segment of a somite in a vertebrate embryo that differentiates into skeletal muscle.
2. A muscle or group of muscles derived from one somite and innervated by a single segment of a spinal nerve.

myotome [ˈmaɪəˌtəʊm]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any segment of embryonic mesoderm that develops into skeletal muscle in the adult
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any of the segmentally arranged blocks of muscle in lower vertebrates such as fishes


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