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reticular

re·ti·cu·lar

UK/ɹəˈtɪkjʊlə/ US/ɹəˈtɪkjələ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

resembling or forming a network

  • “the reticulate veins of a leaf”
  • “a reticulated highway system”

Origin

Borrowed from New Latin rēticulāris, from Latin rēticulum (“little net”).

Phrases

  • reticular formation

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