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Definition of Reticulum
1. Noun. A small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Hydrus.
2. Noun. Any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels).
Generic synonyms: Network, Web
Derivative terms: Reticular, Reticulate, Reticulate, Reticulate
3. Noun. The second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant.
Group relationships: Ruminant
Generic synonyms: Breadbasket, Stomach, Tum, Tummy
Definition of Reticulum
1. n. The second stomach of ruminants, in which folds of the mucous membrane form hexagonal cells; -- also called the honeycomb stomach.
Definition of Reticulum
1. Proper noun. (constellation) A small constellation of the southern summer sky, said to resemble a reticle. It lies between the constellations of Horologium and Dorado. ¹
2. Noun. A network ¹
3. Noun. A pattern of interconnected objects. ¹
4. Noun. (zoology) : The second stomach in a cow or other ruminant ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Reticulum
1. a netlike structure [n -LA or -LUMS]
Medical Definition of Reticulum
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Origin: L. Dim. Of rete a net.