nephridium Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ne*phrid"i*um noun

Etymology

NL., fr. gr. of the kidneys.

Wordforms

plural Nephridia

Definitions

1. (Zoöl. & Anat.) A segmental tubule; one of the tubules of the primitive urinogenital organs; a segmental organ. See Illust. under Loeven's larva.