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

metanephridium

Translations

biology: a tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates

Greek: νεφρίδιο (el) n (nefrídio)
Italian: nefridio m
Spanish: nefridio m

anatomy: the embryonic excretory organ that develops into the kidney

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Irish: neifridiam m
Italian: nefridio m

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