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Stage 1 of 3
rete
Latin · ancient
"net"
net, describing the web-like network of light-sensitive tissue
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Stage 2 of 3
retina
Medieval Latin · medieval
"the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye"
formed from rete (net) for the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye
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Stage 3 of 3
retina
English · 1400s
"the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye"
adopted directly for the eye's light-sensitive inner layer
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