Nephridium
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nephridium is a noun meaning (biology) A tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates.
Meaning
(biology) A tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates.
More Meanings
- (anatomy) The embryonic excretory organ that develops into the kidney.
Word Forms
- nephridiums
- nephridia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nephridiopore, metanephridium, holonephridium, nephrocyte, protonephridium, nephrotome.
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