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nephridium

Term ID
UBERON:0006972
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Definition
An exceretory tubule that usually opens to the exterior by a nephridiopore. The inner end of the tubule may be blind, ending in flame cells (protonephridium) or may open into the coelom through a ciliated funnel (metanephridium). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephridium
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