English Explanatory Dictionary

nephridium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates.
  2. The embryonic excretory organ that develops into the kidney.

Word forms

nephridium nephridiums nephridia

Etymology

From nephro- + -idium.

Derived words

holonephridium metanephridium nephridial nephridiopore protonephridium
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