reticulum, second stomach
(noun) the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
reticulum
(noun) any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels)
Reticulum
(noun) a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Hydrus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
reticula
plural of reticulum
reticula (plural reticulae)
(anatomy) The reticular formation.
• Lucretia, curliate
Source: Wiktionary
Re*tic"u*lum, n.;pl. Reticula. Etym: [L. dim. of rete a net.] (Anat.) (a) The second stomach of ruminants, in which folds of the mucous membrane form hexagonal cells; -- also called the honeycomb stomach. (b) The neuroglia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 April 2025
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