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somatopleure
so·mat·o·pleure [ sō máttə plr, sṓmətə plr ]


noun 
Definition:
 
mass of embryo tissue: a fold of embryonic tissue in vertebrates formed by the fusion of ectoderm and mesoderm that gives rise to an embryo's inner and outer membranes

so·mat·o·pleu·ral [ sō màttə plrəl, smətə plrəl ] adjective
so·mat·o·pleu·ric adjective
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