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| ne·phrid·i·o·pore [ nə fríddee ə pàwr ] (plural ne·phrid·i·o·pores) |
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external organ opening: the external opening of an excretory organ nephridium, found in worms, snails, and various other invertebrate animals, through which bodily wastes are discharged
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| [Late 19th century. < Greek nephrion "little kidney" (< nephros "kidney") + pore1] |
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