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rete
CIDE DICTIONARY
rete, n. [L., a net.].
A net or network; a plexus; particularly, a network of blood vessels or nerves, or a part resembling a network. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
rete, n. (pl. retia) Anat. an elaborate network or plexus of blood vessels and nerve cells.
Etymology
L rete net
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