"rete mirabile" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɹiːti mɪˈɹɑːbɪleɪ/ [UK] Forms: retia mirabilia [plural]
Etymology: From post-Classical Latin rete mirabile (“wonderful net”) (14th century). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|rete}} Latin rete Head templates: {{en-noun|retia mirabilia|nolinkhead=1}} rete mirabile (plural retia mirabilia)
  1. (anatomy, zoology) A complex of blood vessels found in some vertebrates that preserves a gradient of a certain solute or particle, originally specifically the network of arterioles at the base of the brain in some ungulates and other mammals. Wikipedia link: rete mirabile Categories (topical): Anatomy, Zoology Synonyms: rete mirabilis [nonstandard]
    Sense id: en-rete_mirabile-en-noun-zCzpY8CJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology

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