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holonephridium

holonephridium noun: either of a pair of large nephridia in each segment of an invertebrate.

Noun

holonephridium (plural holonephridia)

  1. Either of a pair of large nephridia in each segment of an invertebrate
    Synonyms:
    meganephridium

Synonyms of holonephridium

  • meganephridium

Forms of holonephridium

pluralholonephridia

Origin of holonephridium

From holo- + nephridium.

Questions about holonephridium

What does holonephridium mean?
Holonephridium means either of a pair of large nephridia in each segment of an invertebrate.
What part of speech is holonephridium?
Holonephridium is a noun.
What is the plural of holonephridium?
The plural of holonephridium is holonephridia.

Words near holonephridium in the dictionary

  1. holomycotrophs
  2. holomyoglobin
  3. holon
  4. holonephridia
  5. holonephridial
  6. holonephridium
  7. holonic
  8. holonomic
  9. holonomic constraint
  10. holonomic constraints
  11. holonomicity

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