reticular

[ ri-tik-yuh-ler ]
/ rɪˈtɪk yə lər /
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adjective

having the form of a net; netlike.
intricate or entangled.
Anatomy. of or relating to a reticulum.

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Origin of reticular

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

OTHER WORDS FROM reticular

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

Words nearby reticular

retiary, reticence, reticent, reticle, reticul-, reticular, reticular activating system, reticular cell, reticular degeneration, reticular dystrophy of cornea, reticular fiber
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Words related to reticular

tricky, mystifying, perplexing, puzzling, sticky, thorny, complicated, baffling, complex, difficult, elaborate, formidable, hard, intricate, involved, labyrinthine, rough, rugged, sophisticated, terrible

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Medical definitions for reticular

reticular
[ rĭ-tĭk′yə-lər ]

adj.

Resembling a net in form; netlike.

Other words from reticular

re•tic′u•la′tion n.
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