paraxial mesoderm
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par·ax·i·al mes·o·derm
the mesoderm lying at either side of the midline embryonic notochord; on segmentation, it forms the paired somites.
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paraxial mesoderm
Mesoderm lying immediately lateral to the neural tube and notochord.
See also: mesoderm
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