somatopleure

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noun

A fold of tissue, in the embryo of a vertebrate, from which the walls of the body and the amnion develop.

OriginAncient Greek πλευρά →
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Meanings

nounsomatopleure (plural somatopleures)

plural somatopleures

  1. embryologyA fold of tissue, in the embryo of a vertebrate, from which the walls of the body and the amnion develop.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλευρά“side”
  2. Englishsomatopleure

From somato- + Ancient Greek πλευρά (pleurá, “side”).

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somatopleure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somatopleure

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“somatopleure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somatopleure. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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