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retecious

US/ɹəˈtiːʃəs/

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British/ɹɪˈtiːʃəs/

retecious adjective: resembling netting; retiform.

Adjective

retecious (comparative more retecious, superlative most retecious)

  1. (rare) Resembling netting; retiform.
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Forms of retecious

comparativemore retecious
superlativemost retecious

Origin of retecious

Apparently from Latin rēte (“a net”) + -acious.

Questions about retecious

What does retecious mean?
Retecious means resembling netting; retiform.
What part of speech is retecious?
Retecious is an adjective.
How do you pronounce retecious?
Retecious is pronounced /ɹɪˈtiːʃəs/ (British).

Words near retecious in the dictionary

  1. retears
  2. retease
  3. reteased
  4. reteases
  5. reteasing
  6. retecious
  7. retection
  8. retections
  9. retee
  10. reteed
  11. reteeing

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