English > excretory organ: 1 sense > noun 1, bodyMeaning | An organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them. |
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Synonym | urinary organ |
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Part of | urogenital system, urogenital apparatus, urinary system, urinary apparatus, genitourinary system, genitourinary apparatus, systema urogenitale, apparatus urogenitalis | The system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine |
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Narrower | flame cell | organ of excretion in flatworms |
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kidney | Either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine |
Broader | internal organ, viscus | A main organ that is situated inside the body |
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Spanish | órgano excretorio, órgano excretor |
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Catalan | òrgan excretori |
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