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Reticulum¹
Where it comes from
Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From later Latin rēticulum (“reticle”). The meaning is often wrongly interpreted as "net", which is an older meaning of the Latin root word. Doublet of reticle, reticule, and reticulum.
proper noun
- A small constellation of the southern summer sky, said to resemble a reticle. It lies between the constellations of Horologium and Dorado.
- Classified as two of 23 "Southern Asterisms" (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngqū)
reticulum²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin rēticulum (“net”). Doublet of reticle, reticule, and Reticulum.
noun reticula · reticulums
- A network. For example, the endoplasmic reticulum forms a network of cellular components that functions as a transportation system within the cell.
- A pattern of interconnected objects.
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The second compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminant.
As the young ruminant consumes forages, the reticulum, and particularly the rumen, develop rapidly.
Similar: honeycomb, honeycomb stomach
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The tripe made from the second compartment of the stomach of a cow (or other ruminant).
Similar: honeycomb tripe
Translations
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name small constellation of the southern summer sky
| Español | Reticulum |
|---|---|
| Français | Réticule |
| Deutsch | Netz |
| Русский | Се́тка Sétka |
noun cytology: cell network
| Deutsch | Retikulum |
|---|---|
| Română | reticul |
| Русский | рети́кулум retíkulum |
noun zoology: second stomach of a ruminant
| Español | redecilla, retículo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 벌집위 beoljibwi |
| 日本語 | ハチノス hachinosu |
| 中文 | 蜂巢胃 fēngcháowèi, 金錢肚 /金钱肚 jīnqiándǔ |
| Português | retículo, barrete |
| Français | réticulum, réseau, bonnet |
| Deutsch | Netzmagen, Retikulum |
| Italiano | reticolo |
| Ελληνικά | δίκτυο díktyo |
| Română | ciur, rețea, reticulum |
| Русский | се́тка sétka, рети́кулум retíkulum |
| Tiếng Việt | dạ tổ ong |
| العربية | قَلَنْسُوَة qalansuwa |
| עברית | בית הכוסות bet hakosót |
noun honeycomb tripe (food)
| 한국어 | 벌집양 beoljibyang |
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Talk about this word "reticulum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/reticulum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. reticulum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/reticulum "reticulum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/reticulum.Cite this
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title = {reticulum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reticulum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
