Retiform
/ˈrɛtɪfɔːrm/noun
Having the form or appearance of a net or network.
Did you know?The anatomical word “retina” comes from the same Latin root, named for the eye’s netlike appearance to early anatomists.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ret-
“A proposed ancient root associated with a net or network; the reconstruction is uncertain.”
Classical Latin
Latin
rete
“A net or network.”
Classical Latin
Latin
retiformis
“Net-shaped; formed from rete, “net,” and forma, “shape.””
Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin
retiformis
“Having a netlike form, especially in descriptive anatomy and natural history.”
17th Century
English
retiform
“Netlike or resembling a network.”
Modern English
English
retiform
“Having the form or appearance of a net or network.”
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