Reticular
adjective
1.
having the form of a net; netlike.
2.
intricate or entangled.
3.
Anatomy. of or relating to a reticulum.
reticular re·tic·u·lar (rĭ-tĭk’yə-lər) or re·tic·u·lat·ed (-lā’tĭd)
adj.
Resembling a net in form; netlike.
re·tic’u·la’tion n.
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