reticulum
/rɪˈtɪkjʊləm/noun
(pl. reticula /-lə/)
1
- a fine network or net-like structure网状物, 网状构造。参见ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM.
2
- Zoology the second stomach of a ruminant, having a honeycomb-like structure, receiving food from the rumen and passing it to the omasum【动】（反刍动物的第二胃）蜂窝胃, 网胃。
派生词
reticular
adjective词源
mid 17th cent.: from Latin, diminutive of rete 'net'.