noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Technical term used in biology and anatomy for a net-like structure, such as the endoplasmic reticulum. Also used more generally for any network-like organization.
A reticulum extends throughout the inside of the cell.
この地域の網状組織は非常に複雑だ。
The network in this region is very complex.
ネットワーク is the common loanword for general networks (computer, social, etc.), while 網状組織 is a more technical or biological term emphasizing a net-like structure.
Compound of 網状 (もうじょう, 'net-like') and 組織 (そしき, 'organization, structure'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern technical contexts.