Definition of Reticulate

Re`tic´u`late
a.1.Resembling network; having the form or appearance of a net; netted; as, a reticulated structure.
2.Having veins, fibers, or lines crossing like the threads or fibers of a network; as, a reticulate leaf; a reticulated surface; a reticulated wing of an insect.
Reticulated glass
ornamental ware made from glass in which one set of white or colored lines seems to meet and interlace with another set in a different plane.
Reticulated micrometer
a micrometer for an optical instrument, consisting of a reticule in the focus of an eyepiece.
Reticulated work
(Masonry) work constructed with diamond-shaped stones, or square stones placed diagonally.


Related Words

nonreticulate, reticular, reticulated


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