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sclerotome
[ skleer-uh-tohm, skler- ]
noun
- Embryology. the part of a mesodermal somite contributing to the development of the vertebrae and ribs.
- Surgery. an instrument for use in performing a sclerotomy.
- Zoology. a fibrous partition separating successive myotomes.
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Other Words From
- scle·ro·tom·ic [skleer-, uh, -, tom, -ik, skler-], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sclerotome1
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Example Sentences
Such segments have received the name of sclerotomes, and each sclerotome corresponds to one spinal segment.
From Project Gutenberg
He describes in the dorsal part the formation of myotome and sclerotome, as in the Craniota.
From Project Gutenberg
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