nephridium

[ nuh-frid-ee-uhm ]

/ nəˈfrɪd i əm /

noun, plural ne·phrid·i·a [nuh-frid-ee-uh]. /nəˈfrɪd i ə/. Zoology.

the excretory organ of many invertebrates, consisting of a tubule with one end opening into the body cavity and the other opening into a pore at the body surface.

Origin of nephridium

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at nephr-, -idium

OTHER WORDS FROM nephridium

ne·phrid·i·al, adjective

Words nearby nephridium

nephrectasis, nephrectomize, nephrectomy, nephrelcosis, nephric, nephridium, nephrite, nephritic, nephritic syndrome, nephritis, nephritogenic

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Example sentences from the Web for nephridium

There are thus substantial reasons for believing that the nephridium grows backwards from a funnel as does the coelomoduct.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various
The figure is given to shew the peritoneal funnel of the nephridium.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
Close to the point where the vesicle joins the coiled section of the nephridium the former has a peculiar nick or bend in it.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
Externally, the nephridium opens by a vesicle, as in many Oligochaetes whose lumen is intercellular.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various

D, Lateral view showing the actual relation of the glandular and non-glandular sacs of the nephridium.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for nephridium

nephridium

/ (nɪˈfrɪdɪəm) /

noun plural -ia (-ɪə)

a simple excretory organ of many invertebrates, consisting of a tube through which waste products pass to the exterior

Derived forms of nephridium

nephridial, adjective

Word Origin for nephridium

C19: New Latin: little kidney

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Medical definitions for nephridium

nephridium

[ nə-frĭd′ē-əm ]

n. pl. ne•phrid•i•a (-ē-ə)

The embryonic excretory organ from which the kidney develops.

单词	nephridium
释义	nephridium [ nuh-frid-ee-uhm ] / nəˈfrɪd i əm / noun, plural ne·phrid·i·a [nuh-frid-ee-uh]. /nəˈfrɪd i ə/. Zoology. the excretory organ of many invertebrates, consisting of a tubule with one end opening into the body cavity and the other opening into a pore at the body surface. Origin of nephridium From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at nephr-, -idium OTHER WORDS FROM nephridium ne·phrid·i·al, adjective Words nearby nephridium nephrectasis, nephrectomize, nephrectomy, nephrelcosis, nephric, nephridium, nephrite, nephritic, nephritic syndrome, nephritis, nephritogenic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nephridium There are thus substantial reasons for believing that the nephridium grows backwards from a funnel as does the coelomoduct. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7\|Various The figure is given to shew the peritoneal funnel of the nephridium. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour Close to the point where the vesicle joins the coiled section of the nephridium the former has a peculiar nick or bend in it. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1\|Francis Maitland Balfour Externally, the nephridium opens by a vesicle, as in many Oligochaetes whose lumen is intercellular. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7\|Various D, Lateral view showing the actual relation of the glandular and non-glandular sacs of the nephridium. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for nephridium nephridium / (nɪˈfrɪdɪəm) / noun plural -ia (-ɪə) a simple excretory organ of many invertebrates, consisting of a tube through which waste products pass to the exterior Derived forms of nephridium nephridial, adjective Word Origin for nephridium C19: New Latin: little kidney Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for nephridium nephridium [ nə-frĭd′ē-əm ] n. pl. ne•phrid•i•a (-ē-ə) The embryonic excretory organ from which the kidney develops. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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