nephric

[ nef-rik ]

adjective

Origin of nephric

1
First recorded in 1885–90; nephr- + -ic

Words Nearby nephric

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How to use nephric in a sentence

  • According to Boveri, the nephric tubules of Amphioxus open into the dorsal cœlom by one or more funnels.

    The Origin of Vertebrates | Walter Holbrook Gaskell