renette

R1E1N1E1T1T1E1
/ɹɪˈnɛt/

noun

A specialized excretory cell in some nematode worms.

Scrabble 7

Meanings

nounrenette (plural renettes)

plural renettes

  1. biologyA specialized excretory cell in some nematode worms.

Origin

From Latin rēnes (“the kidneys, reins”) + -ette (“small”).

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APA

renette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renette

MLA

“renette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renette. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “renette,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renette.

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