Meaning Of The Word Metanephros

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What's The Definition Of Metanephros?

metanephros in American English
the excretory organ lying behind the mesonephros in an embryo, which in mammals, reptiles, and birds develops into the permanent, or adult, kidney
noun: one of the three embryonic excretory organs of higher vertebrates, becoming the permanent and functional kidney

metanephros in British English
noun: the last-formed posterior part of the embryonic kidney in reptiles, birds, and mammals, which remains functional in the adult

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