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Reticulum

Reticulum Meaning & Definition
Reticulum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of 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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Reticulum: second stomach

Related Terms | Find terms related to Reticulum:

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

Reticulum In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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