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Meaning of retinus | Babel Free

Adjective feminine CEFR B1
[reːˈtiː.nʊs]

Definitions

of or pertaining to a net; netlike

Medieval-Latin, adjective, declension-1, declension-2

Examples

“Primum ei supponitur tunica retina, vel circumponitur, ideo sic appellata quia ex venis et arteriis in modum retis est composita.”

First, a net-like tunic is found below, namely placed around, called this way because it is composed of veins and arteries in the shape of a net.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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