The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a somatic sensory system over time from its formation to the mature structure. Somatic sensory system is the sensory system for the sense of touch and pain. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31399790 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25832476 ]
Synonyms: somatosensory system development