nephridium

English

Etymology

From nephro- +‎ -idium.

Noun

nephridium (plural nephridia)

1. (biology) A tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates.
2. (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