rete Malpighii

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Noun1.rete Malpighii - the innermost layer of the epidermisrete Malpighii - the innermost layer of the epidermis
malpighian layer, stratum basale, stratum germinativum
epidermis, cuticle - the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
stratum - one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
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