reticulumPronunciation: /rɪˈtɪkjʊləm/Definition of reticulum noun (plural reticula /-lə/) 1a fine network or net-like structure. 2 Zoology the second stomach of a ruminant, having a honeycomb-like structure, receiving food from the rumen and passing it to the omasum. Derivatives reticular adjective Origin: mid 17th century: from Latin, diminutive of rete 'net'reticulum in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of reticulum in the US English dictionary