NYT Dictionary

MYOTOME

/ˈmaɪə.ˌtoʊm/
NounMY-o-tomemy-o-tome · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

In vertebrate embryonic development, a group of tissues formed from any particular one of the somites that develop into the body wall muscle. .

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From myo- + -tome.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

myomeremyocomma

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026.

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