kidney
noun
either of a pair of bean-shaped organs in the back part of the abdominal cavity that form and excrete urine, regulate fluid and electrolyte balance, and act as endocrine glands.
kidneylike
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a word derived from
kidney.
Example Sentences
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Then he found it — the shriveled kidneylike stone Slughorn had taken from him in Potions.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
