mesonephros

[ mez-uh-nef-ros, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]

noun,plural mes·o·neph·roi [mez-uh-nef-roi, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]. /ˌmɛz əˈnɛf rɔɪ, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/. Embryology.
  1. one of the three embryonic excretory organs of vertebrates, becoming the functional kidney of fishes and amphibians and becoming part of the tubules or ductules in the reproductive systems of higher vertebrates.

Origin of mesonephros

1
1875–80; <New Latin, equivalent to meso-meso- + Greek nephrós kidney

Other words from mesonephros

  • mes·o·neph·ric, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for mesonephros

mesonephros

/ (ˌmɛsəʊˈnɛfrɒs) /


noun
  1. the middle part of the embryonic kidney in vertebrates, becoming the adult kidney in fishes and amphibians and the epididymis in reptiles, birds, and mammals: See also pronephros, metanephros

Origin of mesonephros

1
C19: New Latin, from meso- + Greek nephros kidney

Derived forms of mesonephros

  • mesonephric, adjective

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