Reticulum \Re*tic"u*lum\, n.;pl. Reticula. [L. dim. of rete a
net.]
(Anat.) (a) The second stomach of ruminants, in which folds of the
mucous membrane form hexagonal cells; -- also called the
honeycomb stomach. (b) The neuroglia.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |