mirabilia

American  

[mee-rah-bil-i-ah, mir-uh-bil-ee-uh] / ˌmi rɑˈbɪl ɪˌɑ, ˌmɪr əˈbɪl i ə /

plural noun

Latin.

1. marvels; miracles.

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Etymology

Origin of mirabilia

First recorded in 1820–25; from Latin mīrābilia, a noun use of the neuter plural of the adjective mīrābilis “wonderful, marvelous, remarkable, singular”

Example Sentences

Flamingos are a classic example of animals that benefit from retia mirabilia, Kienle says.

From Scientific American

Based on their analysis, the researchers now believe that one of these previously perplexing retia mirabilia that is present around the brains of cetaceans likely developed as an adaptation to protect against the physical demands of swimming.

From Scientific American

That’s where the retia mirabilia come in.

From Scientific American

Vogl speculates that the ancestors of cetaceans probably had retia mirabilia leading to the brain before they ever took to the oceans—but that this network served a different purpose on land.

From Scientific American

As described in a new paper published in Science, it’s all thanks to specialized networks of blood vessels known as “retia mirabilia.”

From Scientific American