nephridium
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nephridia
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Origin of nephridium
From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at nephr-, -idium
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Beating cilia at the opening of the nephridium draw water from the coelom into a tubule.
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The nephridium is connected to the barrier separating the compartments, and consists of a long coil connected to a trumpet-like bell.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
A growth both of the funnel, which becomes multicellular, and of the rest of the nephridium produces the adult nephridia of the genera mentioned.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
The Polychaeta, however, present us with another form of nephridium seen, for example, in Arenicola, where a large funnel leads into a short and wide excretory tube whose lumen is intercellular.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
There are thus substantial reasons for believing that the nephridium grows backwards from a funnel as does the coelomoduct.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
For example, contractile vacuoles are common in microorganisms; flame cells and nephridia in certain species and worms, and Malpighian tubules in insects are other examples of excretory systems.
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Flame cells and nephridia in worms perform excretory functions and maintain osmotic balance.
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A pair of nephridia is present on each segment of the earthworm.
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Some terrestrial invertebrates, including annelids and mollusks, produce urine in nephridia.
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The anterior nephridia, of which there are one to three pairs, contrast with the posterior series by their small funnels and large size, the posterior nephridia having a large funnel followed by a short tube.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
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