my·o·tome (m   -t m )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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