rete — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A 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.

Noun

1. a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels

   Synonyms

   plexus

   Broader terms

   structureanatomical structurecomplex body partbodily structurebody structure