Associations to the word «Reticular»

Wiktionary

RETICULAR, adjective. Having the structure of a net or a network; netlike
RETICULAR, adjective. Of or pertaining to a reticulum
RETICULAR FORMATION, noun. Part of the brain that is involved in actions such as awaking/sleeping cycle, and filtering incoming stimuli to discriminate irrelevant background stimuli

Dictionary definition

RETICULAR, adjective. Resembling or forming a network; "the reticulate veins of a leaf"; "a reticulated highway system".

Wise words

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