Meaning of the word reticulum in English

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reticulum

US /rɪˈtɪk.jə.ləm/

UK /rɪˈtɪk.jə.ləm/

a fine network or reticule

Example:

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The microscope revealed a delicate reticulum of nerve fibers.

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The artist used a complex reticulum of lines to create the illusion of depth.

Synonym:

network mesh net web lattice

the second stomach of a ruminant, between the rumen and the omasum, having a honeycomb lining

Example:

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The cow's reticulum helps in the digestion of coarse feed.

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Foreign objects ingested by ruminants often get trapped in the reticulum.

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