nephridium
[nuh-frid-ee-uh m]
- the excretory organ of many invertebrates, consisting of a tubule with one end opening into the body cavity and the other opening into a pore at the body surface.
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Origin of nephridium
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Such a nephridium from the ninth pair of legs is represented in fig. 28.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1Francis Maitland Balfour
D, Lateral view showing the actual relation of the glandular and non-glandular sacs of the nephridium.
The figure is given to shew the peritoneal funnel of the nephridium.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4)Francis Maitland Balfour
Nephridium: The renal organ of mollusks, corresponding to kidneys in vertebrates.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tideAugusta Foote Arnold
Close to the point where the vesicle joins the coiled section of the nephridium the former has a peculiar nick or bend in it.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1Francis Maitland Balfour
nephridium
- a simple excretory organ of many invertebrates, consisting of a tube through which waste products pass to the exterior
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Word Origin
C19: New Latin: little kidney
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Word Origin and History for nephridium
n.
(plural nephridia), 1877, Modern Latin, from Greek diminutive of nephros "kidney" (see nephron).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
nephridium
(nə-frĭd′ē-əm)- The embryonic excretory organ from which the kidney develops.
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