nephridium

English

Etymology

From nephro- +‎ -idium.

Noun

nephridium (plural nephridiums or nephridia)

  1. (biology) A tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates.
  2. (anatomy) The embryonic excretory organ that develops into the kidney.

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