Reticuladas

Reticuladas is a plural form of the adjective reticulada in Spanish, meaning net-like or reticulated. In scientific and descriptive usage, reticuladas describes patterns, markings, or structures that resemble a network of interlaced lines. It is not the name of a single taxonomic group, but a descriptive term applied across biology, botany, textiles, and related fields.

In biology, reticuladas are often used to denote organisms with a net-like pattern. For example, the reticulated python, Python reticulatus, is named for its distinctive netted dorsal markings. In historic zoological taxonomy, the term has been used in subspecies names such as Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata (the reticulated giraffe), though modern classifications may treat coat pattern variation more fluidly than strict subspecies boundaries.

In botany, reticulation refers to leaf venation that forms a network of veins, called reticulate venation. This feature appears widely among dicot plants and is a common descriptor in plant identification and descriptions of leaf morphology.

In textiles and art, reticulated designs describe mesh-like or lace patterns with a grid or net appearance. Such patterns are used in fabrics, embroidery, and decorative motifs.

Etymology and usage notes: the term derives from Latin reticulatus meaning net-like. As a descriptive adjective, reticuladas appears in Spanish-language texts to characterize appearance rather than to designate a formal taxonomic category.