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reticulate

[ri-tik-yuh-lit, -leyt, ri-tik-yuh-leyt] / rɪˈtɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, rɪˈtɪk yəˌleɪt /
VERB
intertwine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
convolute entwine interlace interweave mesh tangle weave
STRONG
associate braid connect criss-cross cross link network relate
WEAK
interknit intertwist intervolve interwind interwreathe
Antonyms
STRONGEST
untangle untwist
STRONG
disconnect dissociate divide part separate
VERB
intertwine/interweave
Synonyms
WEAK
associate braid connect convolute criss-cross cross entwine interknit interlace intertwist intervolve interwind interwreathe link mesh network relate tangle tat weave
Antonyms
WEAK
untwine untwist
VERB
weave
Synonyms
STRONGEST
braid careen compose construct create entwine fabricate fold fuse incorporate intertwine introduce knit loop mesh sew snake spin splice twist zigzag
STRONG
build complect complicate crochet cue interlace interlink intermingle knot lurch make manufacture mat merge net plait ply twine wind wreathe writhe
WEAK
criss-cross interfold make up move in and out piece together put together twist and turn whip through
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break demolish destroy disconnect divide ruin separate untwist
STRONG
raze straighten

Example Sentences

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Monocots have leaves with reticulate, net-like venation and dicot leaves have parallel venation.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

A leaf has parallel venation whereas leaflets show reticulate venation.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

A leaf has reticulate venation whereas leaflets show parallel venation.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Monocots have leaves with parallel venation and dicot leaves have reticulate, net-like venation.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Skeleton loose, feebly reticulate at the base of the sponge; transverse fibres slender in the upper part of the sponge, often scarcely recognizable at its base.

From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson

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