aglomerularadj.
/eɪɡlɒˈmɛr(j)ᵿlə/, U.S. /ˌeɪɡləˈmɛr(j)ələr/ Zoology.
Of a kidney: not having glomeruli (see glomerule n. 1b) to perform the first stage of blood filtration, as in some fishes. Of a fish: having such kidneys.
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atrabiliary1808
suprarenal1828
adrenal1868
glomerular1885
aglomerular1928
juxtaglomerular1935
mesangial1941
lacis1961
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aglomerular1942
1928 Amer. Jrnl. Anat. 42 76 Three families said to include genera possessing aglomerular mesonephroi were reinvestigated.
1942 Lancet 3 Oct. 396/1 Renin can be obtained from the glomerular kidney of the carp and dogfish but not from the aglomerular kidney of the midshipman fish.
1966 McGraw-Hill Encycl. Sci. & Technol. (rev. ed.) V. 140/2 The aglomerular fishes represent a successful group of animals, being numerous and widely distributed.
2004 Y. W. Kunz Developmental Biol. Teleost Fishes xviii. 378 In a marine environment this aglomerular condition saves a great amount of water.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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