RETE

plexus, rete

(noun) a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

rete (plural retes or retia)

(anatomy) A network of blood vessels or nerves.

An anatomical part resembling or including a network.

A rotating cutaway plate or overlay on an astrolabe or starmap which represents the horizon; used to locate stars and other astronomical features.

Anagrams

• TREE, Tree, reet, teer, tree

Source: Wiktionary


Re"te, n. Etym: [L., a net.] (Anat.)

Definition: A net or network; a plexus; particularly, a network of blood vessels or nerves, or a part resembling a network.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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