reticulate (redirected from reticulated)

re·tic·u·late  (r-tky-lt, -lt)

adj.

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

v. (-lt) 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 rticultus, from rticulum, diminutive of rte, net.]

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re·ticu·late·ly adv.

re·ticu·lation n.

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reticulate

Adjective

in the form of a network or having a network of parts: a reticulate leaf [Late Latin reticulatus like a net]

reticulation n

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reticulate  (r-tky-lt)

Resembling or forming a net or network, as the veins of some leaves.

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