metanephros

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noun

The most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates.

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Meanings

nounmetanephros (plural metanephroi or metanephroses)

plural metanephroi · plural metanephroses

  1. anatomyThe most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates.

Origin

From meta- + nephros.

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Translations

Romanian metanephros
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Russian метане́фрос
  • метане́фрос (metanéfros)Translations
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APA

metanephros. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metanephros

MLA

“metanephros.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metanephros. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metanephros,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metanephros.

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