noun
- plural of soma; the bodies of organisms as distinct from their reproductive cells
- plural of soma; the cell bodies of neurons
Usage: biology
Usage: neuroscience
Examples
- The researcher studied the somata of various cell types under the microscope.
- Neuronal somata contain the nucleus and most organelles.
- The somata were clearly distinguishable from the axons in the tissue sample.
- Scientists examined how toxins affected the somata of nerve cells.
- The somata showed signs of damage after exposure to the chemical.
- Different species exhibited varying sizes of neuronal somata.