English noun: uriniferous tubule | |||
1. | uriniferous tubule (body) any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney | ||
Synonyms | nephron | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tubule | ||
Part holonym | malpighian body, malpighian corpuscle, renal corpuscle | ||
Part meronym | kidney | ||