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reticulum

/rɪˈtɪkjʊləm/

/rɪˈtɪkjələm/

Translations

reticulumnoun

reticula

/rɪˈtɪkjʊləm/

/rɪˈtɪkjələm/

The reticulum is the second chamber in the stomach of a ruminant.

Ретикулум - это вторая камера в желудке жвачного животного.

Synonyms

reticulumadjective

Used attributively (non-gradable) to modify another noun, meaning ‘related to or forming a reticulum’.

reticulumnoun

A network or mesh of fibrils, fibers, or filaments.

The reticulum of the spider's web was intricate and delicate.

The second stomach of a ruminant, which has a honeycomb structure.

The cow's reticulum helps in the digestion of fibrous plant material.

reticulumadjective

Attributive: of, relating to, or forming a reticulum.

Reticulum fibers were clearly visible under the electron microscope.