"retic" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹɪˈtɪk/ Forms: retics [plural]
Etymology: Shortenings. Head templates: {{en-noun}} retic (plural retics)
  1. (informal) Reticulated python. Tags: informal Categories (lifeform): Snakes
    Sense id: en-retic-en-noun-jQzjhWll Disambiguation of Snakes: 65 35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 37
  2. (medicine, informal) Reticulocyte. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-retic-en-noun-U3u8cdEL Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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          "_dis": "65 35",
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            "Vertebrates",
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            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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          "ref": "2002, Richard D. Bartlett, Patricia Bartlett, Designer Reptiles and Amphibians:",
          "text": "Perhaps the simplest of the traits bred for is the perpetuation of a yellow head. Retics having this also often have a degree of brighter than normal yellow in their otherwise normal body pattern.",
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        "(informal) Reticulated python."
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      ],
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