cryptonephridial

adjective

Describing a kidney-like organ in some beetles that allows them to survive in very dry environments.

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Meanings

adjectivecryptonephridial (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyDescribing a kidney-like organ in some beetles that allows them to survive in very dry environments.

Origin

From crypto- + nephridial.

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APA

cryptonephridial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptonephridial

MLA

“cryptonephridial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptonephridial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptonephridial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptonephridial.

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