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Vertebrate vs Myotome - What's the difference?

vertebrate | myotome |

As nouns the difference between vertebrate and myotome

is that vertebrate is an animal having a backbone while myotome is (biology) in vertebrate embryonic development, a group of tissues formed from somites that develop into the body wall muscle.

As an adjective vertebrate

is having a backbone.

vertebrate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Having a backbone.
    • Derived terms
    * megavertebrate

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An animal having a backbone.

    • Antonyms

    * invertebrate
    Derived terms
    * megavertebrate

    Hyponyms

    * See also

    myotome

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) In vertebrate embryonic development, a group of tissues formed from somites that develop into the body wall muscle.

    • Synonyms

    * myocomma