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Pronephros vs Mesonephros - What's the difference?

pronephros | mesonephros |

As nouns the difference between pronephros and mesonephros

is that pronephros is (anatomy) a primitive kidney in the lamprey and similar animals, and in other vertebrate embryos while mesonephros is (biology) the second of the three excretory organs of the developing embryo; the wolffian body.

pronephros

English

Noun

(pronephroi)
  • (anatomy) A primitive kidney in the lamprey and similar animals, and in other vertebrate embryos

    • mesonephros

    English

    Noun

    (mesonephroi)
  • (biology) The second of the three excretory organs of the developing embryo; the Wolffian body