Reticulum (anatomy)
WordNet
noun
(1) The second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
(2) Any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels)
(3) A small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Hydrus
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Etymology
Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From later reticulum, a "reticle". The meaning is often wrongly interpreted as a "net", which is an older meaning of the Latin root word.
Proper noun
- A small constellation of the southern summer sky, said to resemble a reticle. It lies between the constellations of Horologium and Dorado.