nephridiopore

nephridiopore
The external opening of a nephridium

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  • Nephridiopore — is part of the nephridia, an excretory organ found in many organisms, such as flatworms or annelids. Nephridia are analogous to nephrons or uriniferous tubules found in the kidney of humans. The nephridia consists of an opening called nephrostome …   Wikipedia

  • nephridiopore — n. [Gr. nephros, kidney; poros, pore] 1. The exterior opening of an excretory organ (nephridium). 2. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) see nephropore …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • nephridiopore — [nɪ frɪdɪəpɔ:] noun Zoology the external opening of a nephridium …   English new terms dictionary

  • nephridiopore — ne·phrid·io·pore …   English syllables

  • nephridiopore — ˌpō(ə)r noun Etymology: nephridio (from nephridium) + pore : the excretory orifice of a nephridium …   Useful english dictionary

  • Velvet worm — Taxobox name = Onychophora fossil range = Cambrian – Recent image width = 250px image caption = Velvet worm regnum = Animalia phylum = Onychophora phylum authority = Grube, 1853 subdivision ranks = Extant families subdivision = Peripatidae… …   Wikipedia

  • Nephridium — A Nephridium (plural nephridia) is an invertebrate organ which occurs in pairs and function similar to kidneys. Nephridia remove metabolic wastes from an animal s body. They are present in many different invertebrate lines. There are two basic… …   Wikipedia

  • Annelid — Temporal range: Early Ordovician–Recent[1] …   Wikipedia

  • Euonychophora — Stummelfüßer Stummelfüßer in der Region Bay of Plenty im Norden der neuseeländischen Nordinsel Systematik Unterreich …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Krallenträger — Stummelfüßer Stummelfüßer in der Region Bay of Plenty im Norden der neuseeländischen Nordinsel Systematik Unterreich …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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