Meanings
nounnephroid (plural nephroids)
plural nephroids
- geometryA plane curve resembling two intersecting ellipses
Origin
From nephro- + -oid, i.e. "kidney-shaped".
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APA
nephroid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephroid
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“nephroid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephroid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nephroid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephroid.
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