pronephros

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noun

A primitive kidney in the lamprey and similar animals, and in other vertebrate embryos

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pronephronprotonephros
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Meanings

nounpronephros (plural pronephroi or pronephroses)

plural pronephroi · plural pronephroses

  1. anatomyA primitive kidney in the lamprey and similar animals, and in other vertebrate embryos

    Synonyms: pronephron, protonephros

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA primitive kidney in the lamprey and similar animals, and in other vertebrate embryos

Similar
pronephronprotonephros
Also see
pronephron

Origin

From pro- + nephros.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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