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nitrogenous wastes

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  1. Animal wastes (particularly urine) that contain materials high in nitrogen content.


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Nitrogenous waste can be valuable as fertilizer.

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Figure 32.12 Malpighian tubules of insects and other terrestrial arthropods remove nitrogenous wastes and other solutes from the hemolymph.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

This process can get rid of nitrogenous wastes and retain water, but doesn’t allow the kidneys to eliminate excess salts.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2018

Other times, excretory systems eliminate nitrogenous wastes while conserving water.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2018

The allantois stores nitrogenous wastes produced by the embryo and also facilitates respiration.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

The system is responsible for regulation of dissolved salts and excretion of nitrogenous wastes.

From Textbooks Apr. 25, 2013

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