reticulum

[ ri-tik-yuh-luhm ]

noun

plural: reticula [ri-, tik, -y, uh, -l, uh] genitive: Reticuli [ri-, tik, -y, uh, -lahy].

1. a network; any reticulated system or structure.
2. Anatomy.
   1. a network of intercellular fibers in certain tissues.
   2. a network of structures in the endoplasm or nucleus of certain cells.
3. Zoology. the second stomach of ruminating animals, between the rumen and the omasum.
4. genitive Reticuli [ri-, tik, -y, uh, -lahy]. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the Net, a southern constellation between Dorado and Hydrus.

reticulum

¹

/ rɪˈtɪkjʊləm /

noun

1. any fine network, esp one in the body composed of cells, fibres, etc
2. the second compartment of the stomach of ruminants, situated between the rumen and psalterium

Reticulum

²

/ rɪˈtɪkjʊləm /

noun

1. a small constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Dorado and Hydrus

reticulum

/ rĭ-tĭk′yə-ləm /

, Plural reticula

1. The second division of the stomach in ruminant animals, which together with the rumen contains microorganisms that digest fiber. The reticulum's contents are regurgitated for further chewing as part of the cud.
2. See more at ruminant

Word History and Origins

Origin of reticulum¹

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin rēticulum “little net”; reticle

Word History and Origins

Origin of reticulum¹

C17: from Latin: little net, from rēte net

Example Sentences

This dish is based on the beautiful white honeycomb tripe, which comes from the second stomach, or the reticulum, of an ox.

From The Daily Beast

These structures arise from the mesoblastic reticulum already described Peripheral nervous system.

From Project Gutenberg

In this way the nerve trunks are developed—by a gathering up, so to speak, of the fibres of the reticulum into bundles.

From Project Gutenberg

The yolk is contained in the meshes of this reticulum in the manner already described for other ova.

From Project Gutenberg

Absorption of the membrane of the germinal vesicle and metamorphosis of the germinal spot and nuclear reticulum.

From Project Gutenberg

It is even held that these fibres penetrate the cell walls and connect adjoining cells, so that the entire body is a reticulum.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• network
• screen