paraxial mesoderm

synonym: somitic mesoderm
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11070

Area of mesoderm in the embryo that forms during neurulation, lies along both sides of the neural tube, and gives rise to the somites.

Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 790 [Terms] [Paper]