reticulum.

1. A fine network or mesh, especially in a biological structure.

2. A ruminant stomach compartment with a honeycomb-like lining.

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Words that belong together

• a fibrous reticulum
• cellular reticulum

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A fibrous reticulum held the softer material in place.

The diagram traced the cellular reticulum through the section.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Singular reticulum; plural reticula. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.