reticular

[ ri-tik-yuh-ler ]

/ rɪˈtɪk yə lər /

having the form of a net; netlike.

intricate or entangled.

Anatomy. of or relating to a reticulum.

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1590–1600; < New Latin rēticulāris, equivalent to Latin rēticul(um) reticle + -āris -ar¹

Related formsre·tic·u·lar·ly, adverbin·ter·re·tic·u·lar, adjective

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Charring of the whole skin through the reticular layer, or deeper.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
The medulla oblongata with its reticular ganglion seems to be the great rhythmic centre.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
It was found that when the reticular framework of a nucleus prepares to divide, it separates into single segments.
Darwin and Modern Science|A.C. Seward and Others
The deeper portion of the true skin is known as the reticular portion, and is largely composed of adipose tissue.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

adj.

1590s, from Modern Latin reticularis, from Latin reticulum "little net" (see reticulate (adj.)).

[ rĭ-tĭk′yə-lər ]

Resembling a net in form; netlike.

Related formsre•tic′u•la′tion n.