reticulate

/rɪˈtɪkjəleɪt/
verb
  1. To divide, mark, or arrange in the form of a network or net-like pattern.
    • The artist used thin lines to reticulate the background of the painting.
    • The veins on the leaf reticulate beautifully, creating a delicate web.
    • Engineers reticulate the city's streets to improve traffic flow.
adjective
  1. Formed like a net; having a pattern of crossing lines or veins.
    • Geologists studied the reticulate cracks in the dried mud.
    • The fabric had a reticulate design that reminded her of a spiderweb.
    • The reticulate pattern on the butterfly's wings helped it blend into the leaves.
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