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retiform

[ ree-tuh-fawrm, ret-uh- ]
/ ˈri təˌfɔrm, ˈrɛt ə- /
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adjective
netlike; reticulate.
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Origin of retiform

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

Words nearby retiform

reticule, reticulocyte, reticuloendothelial, reticuloendothelial system, reticulum, retiform, retina, retinaculum, retinal, retinal rivalry, retinal scan
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British Dictionary definitions for retiform

retiform
/ (ˈriːtɪˌfɔːm, ˈrɛt-) /
adjective
rare netlike; reticulate

Word Origin for retiform

C17: from Latin rēte net + forma shape
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