reticulate
English
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin rēticulātus (“reticulated, net-like”).
Pronunciation
- Verb
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹəˈtɪkjʊˌleɪt/, /ɹəˈtɪkjəˌleɪt/, /ɹɪ-/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɹəˈtɪkjəˌleɪt/, /ɹəˈtɪkjuˌleɪt/, /ɹi-/
- Rhymes: -ɪkjʊleɪt
- Adjective
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹəˈtɪkjʊlət/, /ɹəˈtɪkjələt/, /ɹɪ-/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɹəˈtɪkjələt/, /ɹəˈtɪkjulət/, /ɹi-/
- Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlɪt
Adjective
reticulate (comparative more reticulate, superlative most reticulate)
- Network-like in form or appearance.
- 2015, Amy S. Paller, Anthony J. Mancini, Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology, page 116:
- The fingers have a pseudosclerodermatous appearance with scleroatrophy, often with contractures and sometimes with reticulate erythema on the dorsal surface.
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- infrareticulate
- venoso-reticulate
Translations
network-like
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Verb
reticulate (third-person singular simple present reticulates, present participle reticulating, simple past and past participle reticulated)
- (transitive) To distribute or move via a network.
- (transitive) To divide into or form a network.
- (intransitive) To create a network.
Derived terms
- reticulation
- reticulative
Latin
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