# nephridium

> invertebrate organ which occurs in pairs and performs a function similar to the vertebrate kidney (removing metabolic wastes from an animal's body)

**Wikidata**: [Q1425297](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1425297)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephridium)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/nephridium


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. Uberon