Of or relating to a kidney or nephridium, specifically during embryonic development.
Origin
Late 19th century. From ancient Greek νεϕρός kidney + -ic. Compare Hellenistic Greek νεϕρικός, a variant of (or possibly a scribal error for) νεϕριτικός.
Definition of nephric in US English:
nephric
adjectiveˈnɛfrɪk
Embryology
Of or relating to a kidney or nephridium, specifically during embryonic development.
Origin
Late 19th century. From ancient Greek νεϕρός kidney + -ic. Compare Hellenistic Greek νεϕρικός, a variant of (or possibly a scribal error for) νεϕριτικός.