noun
- plural of soma: the body of an organism as distinct from its reproductive cells
- plural of soma: the cell bodies of neurons, containing the nucleus and most organelles
Usage: biology
Usage: neuroscience
Examples
- The researcher studied the somas of various invertebrate species.
- Damage to neuronal somas can affect cell function significantly.
- The somas were clearly visible under the microscope.
- Scientists compared the somas of different cell types.
- The study focused on how toxins affect neuronal somas.
- Multiple somas were identified in the tissue sample.