cytoreticulum

noun

cy·​to·​reticulum

1

: a relatively solid mesh or framework in which the hyaloplasm is suspended according to some theories of protoplasmic structure

2

: a meshwork of cells and cell processes (as in connective tissues)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cyt- + reticulum

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