reticulation reticulation /rɪˌtɪkjʊˈleɪʃən/

noun

1. An arrangement resembling a net or network  ( reticulation )
   an arrangement resembling a net or network
    The reticulation of a leaf
   the reticulation of a leaf
    The reticulation of a photographic emulsion
   the reticulation of a photographic emulsion
   
   
2. (photography) the formation of a network of cracks or wrinkles in a photographic emulsion  ( reticulation )
   (photography) the formation of a network of cracks or wrinkles in a photographic emulsion