somatic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Part of, or relating to the body of an organism.

   The somatic and botanical metaphors in this passage were commonplace in the 1700s.

2. 2
   adj

   Pertaining, and restricted, to an individual; not inheritable.

   A somatic epitype.

3. 3
   adj

   Of or relating to the wall of the body; somatopleuric; parietal.

   The somatic stalk of the yolk sac of an embryo.

Common collocations

• somatic chromosome Adjective + noun

From Ancient Greek σωματικός (sōmatikós, “bodily”), σῶμα (sôma, “body”).

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