reticulate

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The Word of the Day for October 30 is:=20

reticulate   \rih-TIK-yuh-lut\   adjective
         *1 : resembling a net or network; especially : having veins, fi=
bers, or lines crossing
     2 : being or involving evolutionary change dependent on genetic rec=
ombination involving diverse interbreeding populations

Example sentence:
          The reticulate pattern of the veins should help you identify t=
he plant by its leaves.

Did you know?
          Though "reticulate" is used in many contexts, it finds particu=
lar use in the field of biology. "Reticulate" comes from the Latin word =
"reticulum," meaning "small net." It first appeared in English in the mi=
d-1600s and was used in connection with the study of plants even back th=
en. Scientists use "reticulate" to describe a net-like formation of vein=
s, fibers, or lines that crosses something. For example, a leaf with a p=
attern of veins that resembles a net would be called a "reticulate leaf.=
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