Term Name:	somite
Synonyms:	epimere, epimere mesoderm, epithelial somite, mesodermal cluster, somites, somitic mesoderm, somitus
Definition:	Somites are spheres of epithelial cells that form sequentially along the anterior-posterior axis of the embryo through mesenchymal to epithelial transition of the presomitic mesoderm.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002329]