reticulum
A network. For example, the endoplasmic reticulum forms a network of cellular components that functions as a transportation system within the cell.
Other meanings
A pattern of interconnected objects.
The second compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminant.
A kind of
- network
Kinds of reticulum
- neural network
Related words
- pseudoreticulum
- reticulitis
- reticuloid
- reticulon
- ruminoreticulum
- rough endoplasmic reticulum
- sarcoplasmic reticulum
- smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Word history
From Latin "rēticulum" (net).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “reticulum” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.