Etymology of the English word reticulum
the English word
reticulumderived from the New Latin word
reticulum (little net; small net; small mesh bag; hair net; tennis-racket)
derived from the Classical Latin word
rete (network; net; net, snare)
Date
The earliest known usage of reticulum in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
reticulocyte,
reticuloendothelialUsage
Word found in Modern English
