somatic

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Etymology

French somatique, from Ancient Greek σωματικός (sōmatikós, bodily), from σῶμα (sôma, body).

Adjective

somatic (not comparable)

  1. Part of, or relating to the body of an organism.
  2. Pertaining, and restricted, to an individual; not inheritable.
    a somatic epitype
  3. Of or relating to the wall of the body; somatopleuric; parietal.
    the somatic stalk of the yolk sac of an embryo

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