nephridium
nephridium · nephridiums · nephridia
A tubular excretory organ in some invertebratesA tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates.
US/nəfɹˈɪdiəm/
Meaning
2 sensesA tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates.
The embryonic excretory organ that develops into the kidney.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: nephridiums / nephridia| Singular | nephridium |
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regular
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
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