nephridium en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *negʷʰrós Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós) English nephro- English -idium English nephridium From nephro- + -idium.
Meanings
- A tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates.
- The embryonic excretory organ that develops into the kidney.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nephridia | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| nephridiums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nephridial · metanephridium · protonephridium · holonephridium · nephridiopore
Translations (3)
es nefridio (biology: a tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates) · el νεφρίδιο (biology: a tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates) · it nefridio (biology: a tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates)