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reticule definition

reti·cule (ret′ə kyo̵̅o̅l′)

noun

  1. a woman's small handbag, originally made of netting and usually having a drawstring
  2. reticle

Etymology: Fr réticule < L reticulum, dim. of rete, net: see retina

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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