Definitions for: Reticulum


[n] the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
[n] any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels)
[n] a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Hydrus



Webster (1913) Definition: Re*tic"u*lum, n.;pl. Reticula. [L. dim. of rete a
net.] (Anat.)
(a) The second stomach of ruminants, in which folds of the
mucous membrane form hexagonal cells; -- also called the
honeycomb stomach.
(b) The neuroglia.

Synonyms: second stomach

See Also: breadbasket, constellation, network, neural net, neural network, ruminant, stomach, tum, tummy, web

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