reticulum noun4 •A network. For example, the endoplasmic reticulum forms a network of cellular components that functions as a transportation system within the cell. •A pattern of interconnected objects. •The second compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminant.As the young ruminant consumes forages, the reticulum, and particularly the rumen, develop rapidly. — 2013 •The tripe made from the second compartment of the stomach of a cow (or other ruminant). formsreticula · reticulums