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reticulate

re·tic·u·late [ ri tíkyələt ]

adjective

Definition:

Same as reticular (sense 1)

verb (past and past participle re·tic·u·lat·ed, present participle re·tic·u·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular re·tic·u·lates)

Definition:

1. transitive and intransitive verb have network structure: to form a network, or be formed into a network

2. transitive verb mark something with lines: to mark something with lines so that it looks like a network

[Mid-17th century. < Latin reticulatus< reticulum (see reticulum)]

re·tic·u·late·ly adverb

re·tic·u·la·tion [ ri tìkyə láysh'n ] noun

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