rete

Meaning

Noun

  • 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.

Origin

  • Borrowed from Latin rete.

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