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Nephridium
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Ne-phrid′i-um
,Noun.
pl.
Nephridia
(#)
. [NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] of the
kidneys
.] (Zool. & Anat.)
A segmental tubule; one of the tubules of the primitive urinogenital organs; a segmental organ. See Illust. under
Loeven’s larva
. Definition 2024
nephridium
nephridium
English
Noun
nephridium (plural nephridia)
- (biology) a tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates
- (anatomy) the embryonic excretory organ that develops into the kidney
Derived terms
Translations
biology: a tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates
anatomy: the embryonic excretory organ that develops into the kidney