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Wolffian body definition

Wolff·ian body (wo̵ol′fē ən, vôl′-)

the transitory mesonephros of higher vertebrates that functions as a kidney in the embryo and is replaced by the adult kidney

Etymology: after K. F. Wolff (1733-94), Ger embryologist who described it

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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