reticulum

Meanings

Plural: reticula, reticulums

Noun

• a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Hydrus
• any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels)
• the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
• A network. For example, the endoplasmic reticulum forms a network of cellular components that functions as a transportation system within the cell.
• A pattern of interconnected objects.
• The second compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminant.
• The tripe made from the second compartment of the stomach of a cow (or other ruminant).

Synonyms

honeycomb, honeycomb stomach, honeycomb tripe, second stomach

Related Words

reticle, reticulate, reticulated, reticulation