meta·neph·ros
| \ ˌme-tə-ˈne-frəs
, -ˌfräs \
, -ˌfräs \
plural metanephroi\
ˌme-tə-ˈne-ˌfrȯi
\
\
Definition of metanephros
: either member of the final and most caudal pair of the three successive pairs of vertebrate renal organs that functions as a permanent adult kidney in reptiles, birds, and mammals but is not present at all in lower forms — compare mesonephros, pronephros
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metanephric
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ˌme-tə-ˈne-frik
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adjective
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adjective
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“Metanephros.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metanephros. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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metanephros
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meta·neph·ros
| \ -ˈnef-rəs, -ˌräs
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\
plural metanephroi\
-ˌrȯi
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Medical Definition of metanephros
: either member of the final and most caudal pair of the three successive pairs of vertebrate renal organs that functions as a permanent adult kidney in reptiles, birds, and mammals but is not present at all in lower forms — compare mesonephros, pronephros
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The first known use of metanephros was in 1877
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