mesonephros

Noun

Meaning

The middle one of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in most vertebrates; the Wolffian body.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Examples

In the majority of vertebrates, the mesonephros persists into the adult, albeit usually fused with the more advanced metanephros ; only in amniotes is the mesonephros restricted to the embryo. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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