mesonephros
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
1Other words from mesonephros
- mes·o·neph·ric, adjective
- Compare metanephros, pronephros.
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How to use mesonephros in a sentence
The Wolffian body, which may be also called the mesonephros.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4) | Francis Maitland BalfourThe different parts do not, however, appear to have the same morphological significance as those in the mesonephros.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourIt may be noted that in Lepidosteus the whole pronephros has exactly the character of a single segmental tube of the mesonephros.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourThe mesonephros of the larva disappears, and a fresh posterior part is formed.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4) | Francis Maitland BalfourOwing to the formation of the accessory tubuli the segments of the mesonephros acquire a compound character.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4) | Francis Maitland Balfour
British Dictionary definitions for mesonephros
/ (ˌmɛsəʊˈnɛfrɒs) /
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
1Derived forms of mesonephros
- mesonephric, adjective
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