The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sclerotomic — adj. pertaining to part of the mesenchymal tissue that develops into the ribs and vertebrae (Embryology); pertaining to the surgical tool used to make incisions in the sclera (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
sclerotomic — scle·ro·tomic … English syllables
sclerotomic — adjective see sclerotome … Useful english dictionary
sclerotome — sclerotomic /sklear euh tom ik, skler /, adj. /sklear euh tohm , skler /, n. 1. Embryol. the part of a mesodermal somite contributing to the development of the vertebrae and ribs. 2. Surg. an instrument for use in performing a sclerotomy. 3. Zool … Universalium
skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… … Universalium
dermomyotome plate — the portion of the embryonic somite remaining after migration of the sclerotomic tissue … Medical dictionary
