Meanings
plural renettes
- biologyA specialized excretory cell in some nematode worms.
Origin
From Latin rēnes (“the kidneys, reins”) + -ette (“small”).
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renette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renette
“renette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renette. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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