RETICULUM


Meaning of RETICULUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ri- ' ti-ky ə -l ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, small net

Date: circa 1658

1 : the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant in which folds of the mucous membrane form hexagonal cells ― compare ABOMASUM , OMASUM , RUMEN

2 : a reticulate structure : NETWORK

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