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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

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<strong>Online</strong> <strong>Dictionary</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Invertebrate</strong> <strong>Zoology</strong> 605nephrodinic a. [Gr. nephros, kidney; odis, labor] Having asingle duct serving both excretory and genital purposes.nephrogonoduct n. [Gr. nephros, kidney; gonos, progeny; L.ductus, leading] Combined genital and excretory ducts.nephromixium n.; pl. -ia [Gr. nephros, kidney; mixis, mingling]An organ with flame cells and coelomic funnel servingas both excretory and genital duct; a nephrogonoduct.see protonephromixium, metanephromixium, mixonephridium.nephropore n. [Gr. nephros, kidney; poros, pore] (ARTHRO:Crustacea) The elevated opening <strong>of</strong> the antennal gland onthe ventral surface <strong>of</strong> the coxa <strong>of</strong> the antenna.nephrostomal lips (ECHI) The lip-like tissue surrounding thenephrostome; may be inconspicuous, expanded, or leaflike,or extended into long threads that may be spirallycoiled.nephrostome n. [Gr. nephros, kidney; stoma, mouth] Thecoelomic opening <strong>of</strong> a nephridium.nepioconch n. [Gr. nepios, infant; konch, shell] (MOLL: Bivalvia)The first part <strong>of</strong> the dissoconch, when separated by adiscontinuity.nepionic a. [Gr. nepios, infant] Pertaining to very young;postembronic larva; stage <strong>of</strong> development succeeding theembryonic.nepionic constriction (MOLL: Cephalopoda] In a nautiloidshell, a definite growth discontinuity <strong>of</strong> the shell micro-ornamentationthought to correspond to eclosion from theegg.nepionotype n. [Gr. nepios, infant; typos, type] The typelarva <strong>of</strong> a species.NEPO virus Referring to NEmatode-transmitted, POlyhedralshapedviruses. see NETU virus.neritic zone The region <strong>of</strong> shallow water over the continentalshelf that is subdivided into supratidal (wave splash area),intertidal (littoral), and subtidal regions.nerve n. [L. nervus, nerve] 1. A single fiber or group <strong>of</strong> fibers<strong>of</strong> the peripheral nervous system. 2. (ARTHRO: Insecta) A

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