rete

About 0.29 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A network of blood vessels or nerves.
2. noun An anatomical part resembling or including a network.
3. noun A rotating cutaway plate or overlay on an astrolabe or starmap which represents the horizon; used to locate stars and other astronomical features.

Similar words

plexus testis network mirabile nerve nerving nervation nervature neurovascularization nervure

Often followed by

testis mucosum ridges mirabile pegs malpighii and of ovarii

Word family

retia