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