reticulum

American  

[ri-tik-yuh-luhm] / rɪˈtɪk yə ləm /

noun

plural

reticula,

genitive

Reticuli

1. a network; any reticulated system or structure.

2. Anatomy.

   1. a network of intercellular fibers in certain tissues.

   2. a network of structures in the endoplasm or nucleus of certain cells.

3. Zoology. the second stomach of ruminating animals, between the rumen and the omasum.

4. (initial capital letter) the Net, a southern constellation between Dorado and Hydrus.

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Reticulum ¹ British  

/ rɪˈtɪkjʊləm /

noun

1. a small constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Dorado and Hydrus

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reticulum ² British  

/ rɪˈtɪkjʊləm /

noun

1. any fine network, esp one in the body composed of cells, fibres, etc

2. the second compartment of the stomach of ruminants, situated between the rumen and psalterium

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reticulum Scientific  

/ rĭ-tĭk′yə-ləm /

plural

reticula

1. The second division of the stomach in ruminant animals, which together with the rumen contains microorganisms that digest fiber. The reticulum's contents are regurgitated for further chewing as part of the cud.

2. See more at ruminant

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Etymology

Origin of reticulum

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin rēticulum “little net”; reticle

Explanation

A reticulum is a natural structure that resembles a net or web, like the veins in a leaf or the network of fibers in a cell. You can use reticulum for anything in nature with a structure that looks like a net. In fact, the Latin meaning of the word is "a little net." Reticulum has been adopted for many scientific uses, including the name of a net-like constellation. A cow or other ruminant's second (of four) stomachs is also called a reticulum, from the honeycomb shape of its lining.

Example Sentences

Researchers at LMU and Stanford University reveal how cells regenerate protein factories at endoplasmic reticulum.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2024

The team explains that the high local temperature activates the other active agent, BNN-6, to release nitric oxide molecules that open the channel in the endoplasmic reticulum.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

The researchers targeted two channels, the first one in the outer membrane, and the other was a calcium channel in the endoplasmic reticulum, a cell organelle that also stores calcium ions.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

Moreover, abnormal mitochondrial metabolism and endoplasmic reticulum stress are hallmarks of various disorders, such as cardiac diseases, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and cancer.

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2024

Delicate methods of staining have shown that the nucleus encloses several round nucleolar corpuscles, and also a reticulum which is attached to its membrane and spreads through its whole substance.

From The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study by Forel, Auguste

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