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reticular

adjective re·tic·u·lar \ri-ˈti-kyə-lər\

Definition of RETICULAR

1
:  reticulate 1 <reticular connective tissue containing collagen fibers>
2
:  intricate
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First Known Use of RETICULAR

1597

Rhymes with RETICULAR

acicular, articular, auricular, canicular, clavicular, curricular, cuticular, fascicular, follicular, funicular, lenticular, navicular, orbicular, ossicular, particular, radicular, testicular, vehicular, ventricular, vermicular, versicular, vesicular
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reticular

adjective re·tic·u·lar \ri-ˈtik-yə-lər\

Medical Definition of RETICULAR

:  of, relating to, or forming a network <reticular layers in the adrenal cortex>

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5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. reticular
  2. reticular cartilage
  3. reticular formation
  4. reticular lamina
  5. reticular theory
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