plexus
plexus definition
plexus (plek′səs)
noun pl. plexuses -·uses or plexus -·us
- a complexly interconnected arrangement of parts; network
- Anat. a network of blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, nerves, etc. the solar plexus (of nerves) in the abdomen
Etymology: ModL < L, a twining, braid < pp. of plectere, to twine, braid; akin to plicare: see ply
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