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Reticulation
rə-tik-yoo-lay-shən
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, mid 17th century
 
1
A pattern or system of interconnected lines that resembles a net
2
The network of cracks or wrinkles that can appear during photographic emulsion
 
 
 
Examples of Reticulation in a sentence
 
"The interwoven veins on a leaf produce an organic pattern of reticulation."
 
"The shadows of the piles of sticks created an elaborate reticulation on the ground."
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