retiform

[ ree-tuh-fawrm, ret-uh- ]

adjective

1. netlike; reticulate.

retiform

/ ˈrɛt-; ˈriːtɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. rare.
   netlike; reticulate

Word History and Origins

Origin of retiform¹

1685–95; < New Latin rētiformis, equivalent to Latin rēt- (stem of rēte ) net + -i- -i- + -formis -form

Word History and Origins

Origin of retiform¹

C17: from Latin rēte net + forma shape

Example Sentences

On the smaller islands, the quartz-rock is intersected by retiform veins of iron ore.

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