SINCE 1828
metanephros
noun
meta·neph·ros
| \ -ˈne-frəs
, -ˌfräs\
, -ˌfräs\
plural metanephroi\ -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
Other Words from metanephros
metanephric
\ -frik
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adjective
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adjective
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metanephros
noun
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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