ret·i·form \ˈre]d.əˌfȯrm, ˈrē], ]tə-, -ȯ(ə)m\adjective Etymology: New Latin retiformis, from Latin rete net + -iformis -iform : composed of crossing lines and interstices : reticular, netlike; specifically: being the connective tissue cells of the framework of the lymphatic glands