nephridioblast

nephridioblast
\\-ēəˌblast\ noun
Etymology: nephridio- (from nephridium) + -blast
: a single large coelomic cell that is the precursor of a nephridium in some worms

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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

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