| Name: | somite |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | somitic mesoderm |
| Definition: | Undifferentiated mesodermal components of early trunk or tail segments or metameres, derived from paraxial mesoderm; forms myotomes, sclerotomes and perhaps dermatomes. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000155] |
| Name: | adaxial cell |
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| Synonyms: | adaxial cells |
| Definition: | Muscle precursor cell that is adjacent to the notochord and part of the presomitic mesoderm. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000003] |