metanephros

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English

Etymology

From meta- +‎ nephros.

Noun

metanephros (plural metanephroi or metanephroses)

  1. (anatomy) The most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French métanéphros.

Noun

metanephros m (uncountable)

  1. metanephros

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