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单词 nephridium
释义

nephridium

noun

ne·​phrid·​i·​um ni-ˈfri-dē-əm How to pronounce nephridium (audio)
plural nephridia ni-ˈfri-dē-ə How to pronounce nephridium (audio)
: a tubular glandular excretory organ characteristic of various invertebrates
nephridial
ni-ˈfri-dē-əl How to pronounce nephridium (audio)
adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

nephridium

noun

ne·​phrid·​i·​um ni-ˈfrid-ē-əm How to pronounce nephridium (audio)
plural nephridia -ē-ə How to pronounce nephridium (audio)
: 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
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