subdivision of organism along main body axis

Term ID

UBERON:0011676

Synonyms

• axial subdivision of organism
• body segment
• main body segment

Definition

A major subdivision of an organism that divides an organism along its main body axis (typically anterio-posterior axis). In vertebrates, this is based on the vertebral column. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165

References

Ontology

Cell Ontology