soma
1[ soh-muh ]
/ ˈsoʊ mə /
noun, plural so·ma·ta [soh-muh-tuh] /ˈsoʊ mə tə/, so·mas. Biology.
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
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Origin of soma
11830–40; < New Latin < Greek sôma body
Words nearby soma
solzhenitsyn, solzhenitsyn, aleksandr, som, som., som1, soma, somaesthesia, somali, somali cat, somali current, somalia
Definition for somata (2 of 2)
Origin of soma
2Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1820–30
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British Dictionary definitions for somata (1 of 2)
soma1
/ (ˈsəʊmə) /
noun plural -mata (-mətə) or -mas
the body of an organism, esp an animal, as distinct from the germ cells
Word Origin for soma
C19: via New Latin from Greek sōma the body
British Dictionary definitions for somata (2 of 2)
soma2
/ (ˈsəʊmə) /
noun
an intoxicating plant juice drink used in Vedic rituals
Word Origin for soma
from Sanskrit
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Medical definitions for somata
soma
[ sō′mə ]
n. pl. so•mas
The entire body of an organism, exclusive of the germ cells.
The axial part of a body, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.
The body of a person as contrasted with the mind or psyche.
cell body
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