The latter is the rete mucosum, whose cells contain the pigment which gives color to the skin.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
We have thus produced hollow tubes, united together by cells, all arising from the rete Malpighii of the coronary corium.
"Diseases of the Horse's Foot"
Harry Caulton Reeks
From this it is clear that some considerable portion of the horn of the wall is derived from the cells of the rete Malpighii covering the corium of the foot.
"Diseases of the Horse's Foot"
Harry Caulton Reeks