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ectonephridium

noun
ec·to·nephridium | \¦ek(ˌ)tō+\

Definition of ectonephridium 

: a nephridium of ectodermal origin (such as that of certain mollusks)

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History and Etymology for ectonephridium

New Latin, from ect- + nephridium

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