pronephric
/proʊˈnɛfrɪk/
adjective
- Relating to the pronephros, the most anterior and simplest of the three embryonic kidneys in vertebrates.
- In humans, the pronephric kidney is a temporary structure that regresses quickly.
- Researchers studied the pronephric system in zebrafish to understand kidney development.
- The pronephric duct develops early in the embryo of fish and amphibians.