mesonephric

Variant of mesonephros

mesonephros definition

meso·neph·ros (mes′ə nef′räs′, mez′-)

noun

the excretory organ serving as the adult kidney of fishes and amphibians and as the embryonic kidney of higher vertebrates: the mesonephros and its duct develop into the epididymis and vas deferens in higher vertebrates

Etymology: ModL < meso-, meso- + Gr nephros, kidney: see nephro-

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