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plural of myotome n. A muscular segment; one of the zones into which the muscles of the trunk, especially in fishes, are divided; a myocomma. n. One of the embryonic muscular segments arising from the protovertebrae; als…

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  1. plural of myotome n. A muscular segment; one of the zones into which the muscles of the trunk, especially in fishes, are divided; a myocomma. n. One of the embryonic muscular segments arising from the protovertebrae; also, one of the protovertebrae themselves. n. The muscular system of one metamere of an articulate.