reniculus

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noun

One of the lobules of the kidney, especially in whales.

OriginLatin reniculus →
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Meanings

nounreniculus (plural reniculi)

plural reniculi

  1. anatomyOne of the lobules of the kidney, especially in whales.

    Each reniculus is like a small individual kidney with its own cortex, medulla, and calyx, and the duct from each small unit joins with others to form the ureter.

    2015, Annalisa Berta, Marine Mammals: Evolutionary Biology

Origin

  1. Latinreniculus
  2. Englishreniculus

Borrowed from Latin reniculus.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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