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reticulate

UK/ɹəˈtɪkjʊlət//ɹəˈtɪkjələt/

reticulate adjective: network-like in form or appearance.

Adjective

reticulate (comparative more reticulate, superlative most reticulate)

  1. Network-like in form or appearance.
    • The fingers have a pseudosclerodermatous appearance with scleroatrophy, often with contractures and sometimes with reticulate erythema on the dorsal surface.2015, Amy S. Paller, Anthony J. Mancini, Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology, page 116
    Synonyms:
    reticular

Verb

UK/ɹəˈtɪkjʊˌleɪt/US/ɹəˈtɪkjəˌleɪt/

reticulate (third-person singular simple present reticulates, present participle reticulating, simple past and past participle reticulated)

  1. (transitive) To distribute or move via a network.
  2. (transitive) To divide into or form a network.
  3. (intransitive) To create a network.

reticulate meaning in Tamil

reticulate in Tamil

வலை, வலையுருவான, வலை போன்ற

Synonyms of reticulate

Forms of reticulate

Adjective
comparativemore reticulate
superlativemost reticulate
Verb
third-person singular presentreticulates
present participlereticulating
past participlereticulated
pastreticulated

Origin of reticulate

Learned borrowing from Latin rēticulātus (“reticulated, net-like”).

Words formed from reticulate

Words that rhyme with reticulate

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Questions about reticulate

What does reticulate mean?
Reticulate means network-like in form or appearance.
What is reticulate in Tamil?
Reticulate in Tamil is வலை, வலையுருவான, வலை போன்ற. See Reticulate meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is reticulate?
Reticulate can be an adjective or a verb.
How do you pronounce reticulate?
Reticulate is pronounced /ɹəˈtɪkjʊlət/ (UK).

Words near reticulate in the dictionary

  1. reticularity
  2. reticularization
  3. reticularizations
  4. reticularly
  5. reticulary
  6. reticulate
  7. reticulated
  8. reticulated giraffe
  9. reticulated giraffes
  10. reticulated python
  11. reticulated pythons

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