nephron | sense examples, Usage and Definition from wordnet dictionary online

Noun nephron has 1 sense

nephron, uriniferous tubule - any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney
--₁ is a kind of tubule
--₁ is a part of kidney
--₁ has parts: malpighian body, malpighian corpuscle, renal corpuscle