Bojanus organ
English edit
Etymology edit
From the name of the discoverer, Ludwig Heinrich Bojanus.
Noun edit
Bojanus organ (plural Bojanus organs)
- (zoology) A glandular organ of bivalve mollusks, serving in part as a kidney.
- Synonym: organ of Bojanus
References edit
- “Bojanus organ”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.