reticulum

noun

re·tic·u·lum | \ ri-ˈti-kyə-ləm

plural reticula\ ri-ˈti-kyə-lə

\ also reticulums

Definition of reticulum

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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reticulum

noun

re·tic·u·lum | \ ri-ˈtik-yə-ləm

plural reticula\ -lə

1 : the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant in which folds of the mucous membrane form hexagonal cells

— called also honeycomb

— compare abomasum, omasum, rumen

2 : a reticular structure : network: as

a : the network of interstitial tissue composed of reticular fibers

— called also reticular tissue

b : the network often visible in fixed protoplasm both of the cell body and the nucleus of many cells