reticulate

adj, verb — 4 senses

reticulate

adj

UK /ɹəˈtɪkjʊlət/ · US /ɹəˈtɪkjələt/

Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin rēticulātus (“reticulated, net-like”).

1

Network-like in form or appearance.

The fingers have a pseudosclerodermatous appearance with scleroatrophy, often with contractures and sometimes with reticulate erythema on the dorsal surface.2015, Amy S. Paller, Anthony J. Mancini, Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology, page 116:

Synonyms: reticular
Derived terms: infrareticulate, microreticulate, nonreticulate, pseudoreticulate, reticulately, ruguloreticulate, semireticulate, subreticulate, venoso-reticulate
Coordinate terms: reticuloid

reticulate

verb

UK /ɹəˈtɪkjʊˌleɪt/ · US /ɹəˈtɪkjəˌleɪt/

Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin rēticulātus (“reticulated, net-like”).

1

To distribute or move via a network.

2

To divide into or form a network.

3

To create a network.

Derived terms: reticulation, reticulative
Related terms: reticle, reticule

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