word
Kidney
KIH-dnee
/ˈkɪdniː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
kidney
Dictionary meaning
A bean-shaped excretory organ that filters urea and other waste from the blood and excretes them.
Examples
- Urine passes out of the kidney to the bladder through ureters.
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