rete

[ ree-tee ]

/ ˈri ti /

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noun, plural re·ti·a [ree-shee-uh, -shuh, -tee-uh]. /ˈri ʃi ə, -ʃə, -ti ə/.

a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.

a network, as of fibers, nerves, or blood vessels.

Origin of rete

1350–1400; Middle English riet<Latin rēte net

OTHER WORDS FROM rete

re·ti·al

[ree-shee-uhl], /ˈri ʃi əl/, adjective

Words nearby rete

retarder, retarget, retch, retcon, retd., rete, rete arteriosum, rete articulare, rete cutaneum corii, retell, retelling

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Example sentences from the Web for rete

The main artery of the fore- and hind-limbs breaks up into a rete mirabile of numerous small parallel branches.
A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2)|Henry O. Forbes
In the human brain there is no rete mirabile, though such an organ is found in the calf.
The Legacy of Greece|Various
In the figure, the cross-lines are partly hidden by the Rete, which is separate and removable, and revolves within the border.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)|Geoffrey Chaucer
The principal one of these was the ‘Rete’ and is shown in Fig. 2.
Astronomical Lore in Chaucer|Florence M. Grimm

As the Rete revolves, it points to the different degrees of the border.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)|Geoffrey Chaucer

British Dictionary definitions for rete

rete

/ (ˈriːtɪ) /

noun plural retia (ˈriːʃɪə, -tɪə)

anatomy any network of nerves or blood vessels; plexus

Derived forms of rete

retial, adjective

Word Origin for rete

C14 (referring to a metal network used with an astrolabe): from Latin rēte net

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for rete

rete

[ rē′tē ]

n. pl. re•ti•a (rē′tē-ə, rē′shə)

An anatomical mesh, network, or structure, as of veins, arteries, or nerves.

Other words from rete

re′ti•al (-tē-əl, -shəl) adj.

单词	rete
释义	rete [ ree-tee ] / ˈri ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rete ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural re·ti·a [ree-shee-uh, -shuh, -tee-uh]. /ˈri ʃi ə, -ʃə, -ti ə/. a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars. a network, as of fibers, nerves, or blood vessels. Origin of rete 1350–1400; Middle English riet<Latin rēte net OTHER WORDS FROM rete re·ti·al [ree-shee-uhl], /ˈri ʃi əl/, adjective Words nearby rete retarder, retarget, retch, retcon, retd., rete, rete arteriosum, rete articulare, rete cutaneum corii, retell, retelling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rete The main artery of the fore- and hind-limbs breaks up into a rete mirabile of numerous small parallel branches. A Hand-book to the Primates, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Henry O. Forbes In the human brain there is no rete mirabile, though such an organ is found in the calf. The Legacy of Greece\|Various In the figure, the cross-lines are partly hidden by the Rete, which is separate and removable, and revolves within the border. Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)\|Geoffrey Chaucer The principal one of these was the ‘Rete’ and is shown in Fig. 2. Astronomical Lore in Chaucer\|Florence M. Grimm As the Rete revolves, it points to the different degrees of the border. Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)\|Geoffrey Chaucer British Dictionary definitions for rete rete / (ˈriːtɪ) / noun plural retia (ˈriːʃɪə, -tɪə) anatomy any network of nerves or blood vessels; plexus Derived forms of rete retial, adjective Word Origin for rete C14 (referring to a metal network used with an astrolabe): from Latin rēte net Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rete web, mesh, system Medical definitions for rete rete [ rē′tē ] n. pl. re•ti•a (rē′tē-ə, rē′shə) An anatomical mesh, network, or structure, as of veins, arteries, or nerves. Other words from rete re′ti•al (-tē-əl, -shəl) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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rete

noun, plural re·ti·a [ree-shee-uh, -shuh, -tee-uh]. /ˈri ʃi ə, -ʃə, -ti ə/.

Origin of rete

OTHER WORDS FROM rete

Words nearby rete

Example sentences from the Web for rete

British Dictionary definitions for rete

noun plural retia (ˈriːʃɪə, -tɪə)

Derived forms of rete

Word Origin for rete

Words related to rete

Medical definitions for rete

n. pl. re•ti•a (rē′tē-ə, rē′shə)

Other words from rete