Reticulate
/rɪˈtɪk.jə.lət/noun
Having a network-like pattern or arrangement.
Did you know?The same Latin word for “net,” rete, gave English retina—the light-sensitive layer in your eye, named for its net-like appearance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ret-
“A reconstructed root associated with running or flowing; its connection to Latin rete is proposed rather than certain.”
Classical Latin
Latin
rete
“A net or network.”
Classical Latin
Latin
reticulum
“A small net; a diminutive of rete.”
Late Latin
Latin
reticulatus
“Net-like or covered with a network.”
17th Century
English
reticulate
“Having the form of a network; netted.”
Modern English
English
reticulate
“Arranged in a net-like pattern, especially in biology, geology, or design.”