nephrostome

noun

neph·ro·stome ˈne-frə-ˌstōm

: the ciliated funnel-shaped coelomic opening of a typical nephridium

Etymology

New Latin nephrostoma, from nephr- + stoma stoma

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of nephrostome was in 1888

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“Nephrostome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nephrostome. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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nephrostome

noun

neph·ro·stome ˈnef-rə-ˌstōm

variants also nephrostoma

ni-ˈfräs-tə-mə

plural nephrostomes also nephrostomata -mət-ə

: the ciliated funnel-shaped coelomic opening of a typical nephridium

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