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nephridium

[nuh-frid-ee-uh m]
noun, plural ne·phrid·i·a [nuh-frid-ee-uh] /nəˈfrɪd i ə/. Zoology.
  1. 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.

Origin of nephridium

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at nephr-, -idium
Related formsne·phrid·i·al, adjective
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nephridium

noun plural -ia (-ɪə)
  1. a simple excretory organ of many invertebrates, consisting of a tube through which waste products pass to the exterior
Derived Formsnephridial, adjective

Word Origin for nephridium

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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nephridium in Medicine

nephridium

[nə-frĭd′ē-əm]
n. pl. ne•phrid•i•a (-ē-ə)
  1. The embryonic excretory organ from which the kidney develops.
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