myotome
/ˈmaɪəʊtəʊ m/noun
1- Embryology the dorsal part of each somite in a vertebrate embryo, giving rise to the skeletal musculature【胚】生肌节。比较DERMATOME, SCLEROTOME.
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- each of the muscle blocks along either side of the spine in vertebrates (especially fish and amphibians)肌节, 同神经肌组。亦称MYOMERE.