nephrostome

(noun)

the funnel-shaped opening of a nephridium into the body cavity

Related Terms

Examples of nephrostome in the following topics:

  • Flame Cells of Planaria and Nephridia of Worms

    • The ciliated tubules filter fluid from the body cavity and carry waste, including excess ions, through openings called nephrostomes.
    • From the nephrostomes, excretion occurs through a pore called the nephridiopore.