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nephromixium

noun
neph·​ro·​mix·​i·​um | \ˌnefrəˈmiksēəm\
plural nephromixia\ -​ēə \

Definition of nephromixium 

: a nephridium that functions as an excretory organ and a genital duct

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History and Etymology for nephromixium

New Latin, from nephr- + -mixium (perhaps from Greek mixis act of mixing, from mignynai to mix)

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