Metanephros (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural met·a·neph·roi [met-uh-nef-roi]. /ˌmɛt əˈnɛf rɔɪ/. Embryology.
  1. one of the three embryonic excretory organs of higher vertebrates, becoming the permanent and functional kidney.
noun plural -roi (-rɔɪ)
  1. the last-formed posterior part of the embryonic kidney in reptiles, birds, and mammals, which remains functional in the adult
Metanephros (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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