nephromixium

noun

neph·​ro·​mix·​i·​um

ˌnefrəˈmiksēəm

plural nephromixia

-ēə

: a nephridium that functions as an excretory organ and a genital duct

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from nephr- + -mixium (perhaps from Greek mixis act of mixing, from mignynai to mix)

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