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re·te

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–noun, plural re·ti·a

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

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

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME riet < L réte net

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n. pl. re·ti·a (rē'tē-ə, rē'shə)
An anatomical mesh or network, as of veins, arteries, or nerves.

[Latin rēte, net.]

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rete
noun
a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels [syn: plexus]

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rete artificial intelligence
/Re'te/ (From Latin "net") A net or network; a plexus; particularly, a network of blood vessels or nerves, or a part resembling a network.
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