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From crypto- + nephridial.
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cryptonephridial
Today it means: Describing a kidney-like organ in some beetles that allows them to survive in very dry environments. Full definition →
Today it means: Describing a kidney-like organ in some beetles that allows them to survive in very dry environments. Full definition →
From crypto- + nephridial.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.