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reticulum
CIDE DICTIONARY
reticulum, n. [L. dim. of rete a net.].
The second stomach of ruminants, in which folds of the mucous membrane form hexagonal cells; -- also called the honeycomb stomach . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
reticulum, n. (pl. reticula)
1 a netlike structure; a fine network, esp. of membranes etc. in living organisms.
2 a ruminant's second stomach.
1 a netlike structure; a fine network, esp. of membranes etc. in living organisms.
2 a ruminant's second stomach.
Derivative
reticular adj. reticulose adj.
Etymology
L, dimin. of rete net
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