soma
1[ soh-muh ]
/ ˈsoʊ mə /
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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
Other definitions for soma (2 of 4)
Origin of soma
2Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1820–30
Other definitions for soma (3 of 4)
Other definitions for soma (4 of 4)
-soma
a variant of -some3, used especially in the formation of names of zoological genera: Schistosoma.
Origin of -soma
<New Latin <Greek sôma
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British Dictionary definitions for soma (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 soma (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 soma
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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