adj
Meaning 1
Having the structure of a net or a network; netlike.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
reticular
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɹəˈtɪkjʊlə/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɹəˈtɪkjələ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɹɪ-/
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General-American: /ɹəˈtɪkjəlɚ/
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General-American: /ɹəˈtɪkjulɚ/
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General-American: /ɹi-/
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rhymes with -ɪkjʊlə(ɹ)
adj
Meaning 2
Of or pertaining to a reticulum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
resembling or forming a network
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the reticulate veins of a leaf
- a reticulated highway system
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: reticulate
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin rēticulāris, from Latin rēticulum (“little net”).