rete peg
noun
: any of the inwardly directed prolongations of the Malpighian layer of the epidermis that intermesh with the dermal papillae of the skin
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“Rete peg.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/rete%20peg. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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