Reniculus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Reniculus is a noun meaning (anatomy, cetology) One of the lobules of the kidney, especially in whales.
Meaning
(anatomy, cetology) One of the lobules of the kidney, especially in whales.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- reniculi
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reineckeid, reticularian, reticuloceratid, rhineurid, retinaculum, radula.
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