RETICULOSA
Re*tic`u*lo"sa, n.pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Same as Reticularia.
RETICULOSE
Re*tic"u*lose`, a.
Defn: Forming a network; characterized by a reticulated sructure. Reticulose rhizopod (Zoöl.), a rhizopod in which the pseudopodia blend together and form irregular meshes.
RETICULUM Re*tic"u*lum, n.;pl. Reticula. Etym: [L. dim. of rete a net.] (Anat.) (a) The second stomach of ruminants, in which folds of the mucous membrane form hexagonal cells; — also called the honeycomb stomach. (b) The neuroglia.
RETIFORM
Ret"i*form, a. Etym: [L. rete a net + -form. cf. F. rétiforme.]
Defn: Composed of crossing lines and interstices; reticular; netlike; as, the retiform coat of the eye.
RETINA
Ret"i*na, n. Etym: [NL., from L. rete a net. Cf. Reticule.] (Anat.)
Defn: The delicate membrane by which the back part of the globe of the eye is lined, and in which the fibers of the optic nerve terminate. See Eye.
Note: The fibers of the optic nerve and the retinal blood vessels spread out upon the front surface of the retina, while the sensory layer (called Jacob's membrane), containing the rods and cones, is on the back side, next the choroid coat.