Reticular
/rɪˈtɪk.jə.lər/noun
Arranged like a net or network, with intersecting lines or branches.
Did you know?The word comes from Latin reticulum, “little net,” the same term ancient anatomists used for net-like structures and later applied to the retina’s intricate pattern.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
rēte
“A net or net-like structure”
Classical Latin
Latin
reticulum
“A small net; a netted or network-like structure”
Late Latin
Latin
reticularis
“Of or relating to a small net”
17th Century
English
reticular
“Having the form of a net; netted”
Modern English
English
reticular
“Arranged in an intersecting network or mesh-like pattern”