Etymology

nephric

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Today it means: Relating to or connected with a kidney. Full definition →

Ancient Greek νεφρός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromνεφρός“kidney”
  2. English todaynephric

From Ancient Greek νεφρός (nephrós, “kidney”) + -ic.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekνεφρός all →

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