rete

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/ˈɹiːti/US/ˈɹiːɾi/

noun

A network of blood vessels or nerves.

Similar
plexus
OriginLatin rete →
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Meanings

nounrete (plural retes or retia)

plural retes · plural retia

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels

Similar
plexus
Broader
structureanatomical structurecomplex body part
Also see
plexus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinrete
  2. Latinrete
  3. Englishrete

Borrowed from Latin rete.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with rete

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Anagrams

treeteerreet
Cite this entry
APA

rete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rete

MLA

“rete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rete. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rete,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rete.

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