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aglo·mer·u·lar (a″glo-merґu-lər) having no glomeruli; said of a kidney in which the glomeruli have been absorbed or in which they have never formed (as in some fishes).Medical dictionary. 2011.
aglomerular — without glomeruli (q.v.). An aglomerular kidney lacks capillaries which filter water and waste from the bloodstream. Found in some Gasterosteiformes … Dictionary of ichthyology
aglomerular — |ā ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: a (II) + glomerular : lacking glomeruli the aglomerular toadfish … Useful english dictionary
aglomerular — aglo·mer·u·lar … English syllables
Antarktisdorsche — Riesen Antarktisdorsch (Dissostichus mawsoni) Systematik Acanthomorpha Stachelflosse … Deutsch Wikipedia
osmoregulation — maintenance of a proper balance of salts and water within an organism. Freshwater fish regulate hyperosmotically as they tend to lose salts and take up water. They have a glomerular kidney which secretes very dilute urine (up to 20% of body… … Dictionary of ichthyology
