■ verb rɪ'tɪkjʊleɪt divide or mark in such a way as to resemble a net or network.
■ adjective rɪ'tɪkjʊlət chiefly Botany & Zoology ~d.
Derivatives
~ly rɪ'tɪkjʊlətli adverb
reticulation noun
Origin
C17: from L. reticulatus '~d', from reticulum (see reticulum ).