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Etymology of the English word nephridium

the English word nephridium
using the English prefix nephro-
derived from the Greek word nephros, νεφρός (kidney; a kidney (plural); the inmost mind)
derived from the New Latin word nephridium
derived from the Greek word nephros, νεφρός (kidney; a kidney (plural); the inmost mind)
using the New Latin suffix -idium

Date

The earliest known usage of nephridium in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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