reticular

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reticular

The leaf's reticular veins form a delicate network.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Having a net-like pattern or structure; resembling a network: Describes something that is arranged in or looks like a web, mesh, or interconnected system of lines. 2. (In anatomy and biology) Relating to or being a network of fibers, cells, or vessels: Specifically refers to a structure composed of interconnected parts, such as nerve fibers or blood vessels.

Usage Examples

  • General Use:

    • The artist created a beautiful pattern with a reticular design of intersecting gold lines.
    • Under the microscope, the leaf showed a complex reticular system of veins.

  • Scientific/Biological Use:

    • The reticular formation in the brainstem is involved in regulating consciousness and sleep cycles.
    • The tissue had a reticular structure, allowing for efficient nutrient transport.
Advanced Usage
  • "Reticular activating system (RAS)": A specific network of nerve pathways in the brainstem involved in regulating wakefulness and attention.
    • Damage to the reticular activating system can lead to disorders of consciousness.
Variants and Related Words
  • Reticulate (verb): To form or be arranged in a net-like pattern.
    • The rivers reticulate across the floodplain.
  • Reticulated (adjective): Another form meaning "net-like" or "covered with a network."
    • The reticulated python gets its name from its complex, net-like skin pattern.
  • Reticulum (noun): A fine network or structure, especially in anatomy (e.g., the endoplasmic reticulum in a cell).
Synonyms
  • Net-like
  • Meshed
  • Webbed
  • Networked
  • Latticed
Antonyms
  • Solid
  • Unbroken
  • Continuous
  • Uniform
Related Phrases/Idioms

(Note: "Reticular" is a technical/scientific adjective and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its related forms may appear in fixed scientific terms.) - Reticular tissue: A type of connective tissue with a network of fibers. - Reticular fibers: The thin, branching fibers that form the supportive network in certain tissues.

reticular

The leaf's reticular veins form a delicate network.

Adjective
  1. resembling or forming a network
    • the reticulate veins of a leaf
    • a reticulated highway system

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