RETICULA

RETICULUM

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


Noun

reticula

plural of reticulum

Noun

reticula (plural reticulae)

(anatomy) The reticular formation.

Anagrams

• Lucretia, curliate

Source: Wiktionary


RETICULUM

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



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