Meaning & use
reticulate
Marked with a pattern that resembles the crossing lines of a net or mesh.
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The lizard's reticulate skin pattern helps it blend into the dappled forest floor.
Botanists noted the leaf's reticulate veining, a common feature in broadleaf plants.
A note on using this word
Reticulate can also function as a verb meaning to divide or mark something in a network-like pattern.
Words with a similar meaning
netlikemeshed
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To divide or arrange something into a pattern resembling a network.
Cracks reticulated across the dried mud as the pond continued to shrink.
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