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Embryonic vs Nephridium - What's the difference?

embryonic | nephridium |

As an adjective embryonic

is of or relating to an embryo.

As a noun nephridium is

a tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates.

embryonic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (embryology) Of or relating to an embryo.
  • (figuratively) Something, especially a project, that is very new and is still evolving; something that has yet to reach its full potential.

    • Synonyms

    * embryonal (much less common )

    nephridium

    English

    Noun

    (nephridia)
  • (biology) a tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates
  • (anatomy) the embryonic excretory organ that develops into the kidney

    • Derived terms

    * metanephridium