reticulate

re·tic·u·late

 (rĭ-tĭk′yə-lĭt, -lāt′)

adj.

1. Resembling or forming a net or network: reticulate veins of a leaf.

2. Relating to or being an evolutionary process that involves the exchange of genes between organisms of different species, as in the formation of a new species through hybridization.

v. (-lāt′) re·tic·u·lat·ed, re·tic·u·lat·ing, re·tic·u·lates

v.tr.

1. To make a net or network of.

2. To mark with lines resembling a network.

v.intr.

To form a net or network.

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[Latin rēticulātus, from rēticulum, diminutive of rēte, net.]

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re·tic′u·late·ly adv.

re·tic′u·la′tion n.

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reticulate

(rɪˈtɪkjʊlɪt)

adj

1. (Biology) in the form of a network or having a network of parts: a reticulate leaf.

2. resembling, covered with, or having the form of a net

vb

to form or be formed into a net

[C17: from Late Latin rēticulātus made like a net]

reˈticulately adv

reˌticuˈlation n

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re•tic•u•late

(adj. rɪˈtɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt; v. -ˌleɪt)

adj., v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. adj.

1. netted; covered with a network.

2. netlike.

3. Bot. having the veins or nerves disposed like the threads of a net.

v.t.

4. to form into a network.

5. to cover or mark with a network.

v.i.

6. to form a network.

[1650–60; < Latin rēticulātus=rēticul(um) reticle + -ātus -ate¹]

re•tic′u•late•ly, adv.

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re·tic·u·late

(rĭ-tĭk′yə-lĭt)

Resembling or forming a net or network: reticulate veins of a leaf.

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reticulate

Past participle: reticulated
Gerund: reticulating

Imperative

reticulate

reticulate

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	reticulate - form a net or a network change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	2.	reticulate - distribute by a network, as of water or electricity distribute - make available; "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia"
	3.	reticulate - divide so as to form a network form - assume a form or shape; "the water formed little beads"
Adj.	1.	reticulate - resembling or forming a network; "the reticulate veins of a leaf"; "a reticulated highway system" reticular nonreticulate - not resembling or forming a network

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Translations

síťkovaný

reticulate

[rɪˈtɪkjʊlɪt] ADJ → reticular

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reticulate

, reticulated

adj → netzartig, retikular

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