rete Malpighii

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1.rete Malpighii - the innermost layer of the epidermismalpighian layer, stratum basale, stratum germinativumepidermis, cuticle - the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebratesstratum - one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)