rete
[ ree-tee ]
/ ˈri ti /
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-uh l] /ˈri ʃi əl/, adjectiveWords nearby rete
Example sentences from the Web for rete
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, adjectiveWord Origin for rete
C14 (referring to a metal network used with an astrolabe): from Latin
rēte net
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.