URINIPAROUS

Etymology

Adjective

uriniparous (not comparable)

(physiology) Producing or preparing urine.

the uriniparous tubes in the cortical portion of the kidney

Source: Wiktionary


U`ri*nip"a*rous, a. Etym: [Urine + L. parere to produce: cf. F. urinipare.] (Physiol.)

Definition: Producing or preparing urine; as, the uriniparous tubes in the cortical portion of the kidney.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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