rete

noun

re·​te ˈrē-tē  ˈrā- 

plural retia ˈrē-tē-ə  ˈrā- 

1

: a network especially of blood vessels or nerves : plexus

2

: an anatomical part resembling or including a network

Examples of rete in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Objektif Etazini pou Ayiti rete etabli yon nivo minimòm sekirite ak estabilite. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026

The LNPs were injected carrying the Pdha2 mRNA into the rete testis to ensure broad delivery throughout the seminiferous tubules. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025

Vogl also points out that seals—which belong to a different marine mammal group—don’t have a rete mirabile around their brain. — Daniel Leonard, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2022

Instead the blood flows from the aorta into a mesh of capillaries called a rete mirabile--Latin for miraculous net. — Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, net

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

rete

noun

re·​te ˈrēt-ē  ˈrāt- 

plural retia ˈrēt-ē-ə  ˈrāt- 

1

: a network especially of blood vessels or nerves : plexus

2

: an anatomical part resembling or including a network