Definitions For Pronephron

Noun

PRONEPHRON (plural PRONEPHRONs) (biology) The first part of the urogenital system to be differentiated in a vertebrate embryo, which functions as a simple excretory organ in simpler forms, serves as a provisional kidney in some fish and amphibians, and only appears as a temporary embryonic structure in reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Synonyms

pronephros

Etymology

pro + nephron

Is Pronephron a Scrabble Word?

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English International (SOWPODS) NO
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The word Pronephron is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

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