ˈnefrəˌstōm noun
also neph·ro·stom -täm ; or ne·phros·to·ma nə̇ˈfrästəmə, neˈ-
( plural nephrostomes -tōmz ; also nephrostoms -tämz ; or neph·ro·sto·ma·ta ˌnefrəˈstōməd.ə)
Etymology: New Latin nephrostoma, from nephr- + -stoma
: the ciliated funnel-shaped coelomic opening of a typical nephridium
• neph·ro·stomic |nefrə|stōmi, -täm- adjective