NEPHRON
nephron, uriniferous tubule
(noun) any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nephron (plural nephrons)
(anatomy) The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine.
Source: Wiktionary
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ANOMALY
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
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