reticulum

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Hydrus
  2. noun any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels)
  3. noun the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rēticulum (“net”). Doublet of reticle, reticule, and Reticulum.

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