Main Entry: re·tic·u·lum

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈtik-yə-ləm\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural re·tic·u·la \-lə\

1 : the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant in which folds of the mucous membrane form hexagonal cells—called also honeycomb; compare abomasum, omasum, rumen
2 : a reticular structure : network: as a : the network of interstitial tissue composed of reticular fibers—called also reticular tissue b : the network often visible in fixed protoplasm both of the cell body and the nucleus of many cells