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sclerotome

American  
[skleer-uh-tohm, skler-] / ˈsklɪər əˌtoʊm, ˈsklɛr- /

noun

  1. Embryology. the part of a mesodermal somite contributing to the development of the vertebrae and ribs.

  2. Surgery. an instrument for use in performing a sclerotomy.

  3. Zoology. a fibrous partition separating successive myotomes.

Other Word Forms

  • sclerotomic adjective

Etymology

Origin of sclerotome

First recorded in 1855–60; sclero- + -tome

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