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metanephridium

metanephridium noun: a vasiform excretory gland observed in invertebrates, such as annelids, arthropods and molluscs.

Noun

metanephridium (plural metanephridia)

  1. A vasiform excretory gland observed in invertebrates, such as annelids, arthropods and molluscs.

Forms of metanephridium

pluralmetanephridia

Origin of metanephridium

From meta- + nephridium.

Questions about metanephridium

What does metanephridium mean?
Metanephridium means a vasiform excretory gland observed in invertebrates, such as annelids, arthropods and molluscs.
What part of speech is metanephridium?
Metanephridium is a noun.
What is the plural of metanephridium?
The plural of metanephridium is metanephridia.

Words near metanephridium in the dictionary

  1. metanavigation
  2. metandienone
  3. metanephric
  4. metanephridia
  5. metanephridial
  6. metanephridium
  7. metanephrine
  8. metanephrines
  9. metanephritic
  10. metanephrogenic
  11. metanephroi

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