soma

English

/ˈsoʊmə/, /ˈsəʊmə/

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.
  • The corporeal body, as distinguished from the psyche or soul and the pneuma or spirit.
  • (cytology) The bulbous part of a neuron, containing the cell nucleus.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (swell, crowd, grow, become strong, be strong).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*tewh₂-

Gloss

swell, crowd, grow, become strong, be strong

Concept
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