reticulum

 
Pronunciation: /rɪˈtɪkjʊləm/

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'