# rete mirabile

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɹiːti mɪˈɹɑːbɪleɪ/

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin rete mirabile (literally “wonderful net”) (14th century).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rete-mirabile