Metanephros

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The third and final excretory organ that develops in a vertebrate embryo. In birds, reptiles, and mammals it replaces the mesonephros as the functional excretory organ and develops into the adult kidney.
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  • n. The most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Same as metanephron.
    • Word Usage
    "The secretory tubules are developed from the metanephros, which is moulded over the growing end of the diverticulum from the Wolffian duct."
     
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