Nephrostome
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The nephrostome[1] is the funnel-like component of a metanephridium. It is always oriented towards the coelom. The nephrostome is covered from the inside with cilia, which push the water, metabolic wastes, unnecessary hormones and other substances into the metanephridium.
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- ^ "Archinephros | anatomy | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-02-07.