- archinephridium
- ar·chi·nephridium
English syllables. 2014.
archinephridium
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archinephridium — n. [Gr. arche, beginning; nephros, kidney] An excretory organ of many invertebrate larvae; a solenocyte … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
archinephridium — |ärkē+ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: New Latin, from archi + nephridium : the primitive nephridium found paired in each segment of certain annelid larvae … Useful english dictionary
solenocyte — n. [Gr. solen, pipe; kytos, container] Specially modified tubular, ciliated or flagellated cells occurring in protonephridia and nephridia of some invertebrates and lower chordates. a. In protonephridial systems called flame cells or flame bulb;… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
