- nephridioblast
- \\-ēəˌblast\ noun
Etymology: nephridio- (from nephridium) + -blast: a single large coelomic cell that is the precursor of a nephridium in some worms
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
nephridioblast
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nephridioblast — ne·phrid·io·blast … English syllables
nephridial papilla — (ANNELIDA) The projection marking the opening of the excretory organ. nephridioblast n. [Gr. nephros, kidney; blastos, bud] An ectodermal cell that is precursor to a nephridium … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
nephroblast — see nephridioblast … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
nephroblast — ˈnefrəˌblast noun Etymology: nephr + blast : nephridioblast … Useful english dictionary
