somatopleure

[ suh-mat-uh-ploor, soh-muh-tuh- ]

/ səˈmæt əˌplʊər, ˈsoʊ mə tə- /

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noun Embryology.

the double layer formed by the association of the upper layer of the lateral plate of mesoderm with the overlying ectoderm, functioning in the formation of the body wall and amnion.

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Compare splanchnopleure.

Origin of somatopleure

From the New Latin word somatopleura, dating back to 1870–75. See somato-, pleura

OTHER WORDS FROM somatopleure

so·mat·o·pleu·ral, so·mat·o·pleu·ric, adjective

Words nearby somatopleure

somatoform, somatogenic, somatology, somatomedin, somatoplasm, somatopleure, somatopsychic, somatosensory, somatostatin, somatotonia, somatotrophin

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How to use somatopleure in a sentence

The mesoblast of the somatopleure is continued into the opaque area as a single layer of spindle-shaped cells.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
At the junction of somatopleure and splanchnopleure they are more rounded than elsewhere.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
In this way the embryo becomes surrounded by a series of folds of thin somatopleure, which form a continuous wall all round it.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
This second fold gives rise to the amnion, and is limited entirely to the somatopleure.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

The part of the somatopleure, which grows round it, is to be regarded as a modified portion of the ventral wall of the body.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for somatopleure

somatopleure

/ (ˈsəʊmətəˌplʊə, -ˌplɜː) /

noun

a mass of tissue in embryo vertebrates that is formed by fusion of the ectoderm with the outer layer of mesoderm: develops into the amnion, chorion, and part of the body wall

Derived forms of somatopleure

somatopleural or somatopleuric, adjective

Word Origin for somatopleure

C19: from New Latin somatopleura, from somato- + Greek pleura a side

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