reticulate
Americanadjective
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netted; covered with a network.
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Botany. having the veins or nerves disposed like the threads of a net.
verb (used with object)
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to form into a network.
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to cover or mark with a network.
verb (used without object)
adjective
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in the form of a network or having a network of parts
a reticulate leaf
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resembling, covered with, or having the form of a net
verb
Other Word Forms
- reticulately adverb
- reticulation noun
Etymology
Origin of reticulate
1650–60; < Latin rēticulātus net-like, equivalent to rēticul ( um ) reticle + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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A leaf has parallel venation whereas leaflets show reticulate venation.
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Monocots have leaves with reticulate, net-like venation and dicot leaves have parallel venation.
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A leaf has reticulate venation whereas leaflets show parallel venation.
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In dicots, however, the veins of the leaf have a net-like appearance, forming a pattern known as reticulate venation.
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The skeleton is usually reticulate, but sometimes consists of a mass of spicules almost without arrangement.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson
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