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NEPHRIDIUM
Noun
nephridium (plural nephridia)
(biology) a tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates
(anatomy) the embryonic excretory organ that develops into the kidney
Source: Wiktionary
Ne*phrid"i*um, n.; pl. Nephridia. Etym: [NL., fr. gr. kidneys.] (Zoöl. & Anat.)
Definition: A segmental tubule; one of the tubules of the primitive urinogenital organs; a segmental organ. See Illust. under Loeven's larva.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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