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nephrostome [′nef·rə‚stōm] (invertebrate zoology) The funnel-shaped opening of a nephridium into the coelom. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I was confused by your article on elephant fetuses and how nephrostomes had been found in them, indicating a previously aquatic existence, ("Elephants may have started out all wet," SN: 5/22/99, p. Nephrostomes appear briefly in the embryos of egg-laying mammals, such as the platypus, and function in adult fish and amphibians. |
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