mesonefro

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin mesonephros, derived from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + νεφρός (nephrós, “kidney”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me.zoˈnɛ.fro/
• Rhymes: -ɛfro
• Hyphenation: me‧so‧nè‧fro

Noun

mesonefro m (plural mesonefri)

1. (anatomy) mesonephros

Further reading

• mesonefro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana