nephridium
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noun \ni-ˈfri-dē-əm\ plural -ia \-dē-ə\
Definition of NEPHRIDIUM
: a tubular glandular excretory organ characteristic of various invertebrates
— ne·phrid·i·al \-dē-əl\ adjective
Origin of NEPHRIDIUM
New Latin
First Known Use: 1877
ne·phrid·i·um
noun \ni-ˈfrid-ē-əm\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; -ia \-ē-ə\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of NEPHRIDIUM
: an excretory organ that is characteristic of various coelomate invertebrates (as annelid worms, mollusks, brachiopods, and some arthropods), occurs paired in each body segment or as a single pair serving the whole body, typically consists of a tube opening at one end into the coelom and discharging at the other end on the exterior of the body, is often lengthened and convoluted, and has glandular walls
—ne·phrid·i·al \-ē-əl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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