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protonephridium

protonephridium noun: a type of nephridium composed of a network of flame cells or solenocytes.

Noun

protonephridium (plural protonephridia)

  1. A type of nephridium composed of a network of flame cells or solenocytes.

Forms of protonephridium

pluralprotonephridia

Origin of protonephridium

From proto- + nephridium.

Words formed from protonephridium

Questions about protonephridium

What does protonephridium mean?
Protonephridium means a type of nephridium composed of a network of flame cells or solenocytes.
What part of speech is protonephridium?
Protonephridium is a noun.
What is the plural of protonephridium?
The plural of protonephridium is protonephridia.

Words near protonephridium in the dictionary

  1. protoneogracillin
  2. protoneotokorin
  3. protoneoyonogenin
  4. protonephridia
  5. protonephridial
  6. protonephridium
  7. protoNeptune
  8. protoneurid
  9. protoneurids
  10. protoneuromast
  11. protoneuromasts

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