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- [proh-nef-ros, -ruh s]
- /proʊˈnɛf rɒs, -rəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh-nef-ros, -ruh s]
- /proʊˈnɛf rɒs, -rəs/
Definitions of pronephros word
- noun plural pronephros one of the three embryonic excretory organs of vertebrates, which becomes the functional kidney of certain primitive fishes. 1
- noun pronephros the first-formed anterior part of the embryonic kidney in vertebrates, which remains functional in the larvae of the lower vertebrates 0
- noun pronephros a primitive kidney, the most anterior of three pairs of renal organs, functional only during embryonic development in most lower vertebrates, and appearing only transiently in the human embryo 0
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Origin of pronephros
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < New Latin < Greek pro- pro-2 + nephrós kidney
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Parts of speech for Pronephros
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pronephros popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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