| 释义 |
re·tic·u·late
I. \rə̇ˈtikyələ̇t, rēˈ-, -yəˌlāt, usu -d.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Latin reticulatus, from reticulum little net + -atus -ate
1. : resembling network : having the form or appearance of a net : netted; specifically : having veins, fibers, or lines crossing like the threads or fibers of a network
< a reticulate leaf >
< a reticulate wing >
2. : covered with small polygonal scales — used of the tarsus of a bird
3. : involving repeated intercrossing between a number of lines; specifically : of or relating to evolutionary change dependent on complex recombination of genes from varied strains of a diversified interbreeding population
< reticulate evolution >
— compare polyploid complex
II. \-yəˌlāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: back-formation from reticulated
transitive verb
1.
a. : to divide, mark, or construct so as to resemble or form network
b. : to distribute (as electricity, water, or goods) by means of a network
c. : to form a reticulation in (a photographic material)
< reticulate gelatin >
< reticulate a print >
2. : to provide or construct with a reticle
intransitive verb
: to become reticulated |