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Re: Never Ending General Knowledge

Postby HappyCamper

langoustine are the only known extant species of the genus nephrops, so-called because of the resemblance of creature's eyes to what?

Re: Never Ending General Knowledge

Postby HappyCamper

chengdufan wrote:Kidneys?
Nephrology is Kidneys, innit?


well deduced. from the greek νεφρός (kidney) and ops (eye).

in medicine nephrology is indeed the speciality concerned with renal function.

Re: Never Ending General Knowledge

Postby chengdufan

While we're speaking of renal function, who can give a correct definition of the suffix -al?

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Postby Prop

McManusFan wrote:
Prop wrote:Pertaining to?


That makes me feel sorry for Ann.


rofl