Reticulum

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations

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Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From later Latin reticulum, a "reticle". The meaning is often wrongly interpreted as a "net", which is an older meaning of the Latin root word.

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Singular Reticulum

Plural -

Reticulum

1. (astronomy) A small constellation of the southern summer sky, said to resemble a reticle. It lies between the constellations of Horologium and Dorado.

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• Reticuli

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