reticulum

See also Reticulum

English

Etymology

From Latin reticulum (“net”).

Noun

reticulum (plural reticula)

1. A network
2. A pattern of interconnected objects.
3. (zoology): The second stomach in a cow or other ruminant

Translations

the second stomach of a ruminant

• Czech: čepec (cs) m
• Danish: netmave (da) c
• Dutch: netmaag (nl) m
• Faroese: keppur (fo) m

• Finnish: verkkomaha (fi)
• Slovak: sieťka (sk) f
• Spanish: redecilla (es) f

Related terms

• reticle
• reticulate
• reticulated
• reticulation

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Latin

Etymology

Diminutive of rēte "net"

Noun

rēticulum (genitive rēticulī); n, second declension

1. a net
2. a fishnet
3. a hairnet
4. a network
5. a colander
6. an omentum
7. (later Latin): a reticle

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	rēticulum	rēticula
genitive	rēticulī	rēticulōrum
dative	rēticulō	rēticulīs
accusative	rēticulum	rēticula
ablative	rēticulō	rēticulīs
vocative	rēticulum	rēticula

Related terms

• rēte
• reticulatus
• retifex
• retineo

Descendants

• English: reticle