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(plek′səs)

noun pl. plexuses or plexus

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

Origin: ModL < L, a twining, braid < pp. of plectere, to twine, braid; akin to plicare: see ply

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noun pl. plexus plexus or plex·us·es

A structure in the form of a network, especially of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatics: the cardiac plexus; the pelvic plexus.
A combination of interlaced parts; a network.

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Origin: New Latin

Origin: , from Latin, braid

Origin: , from past participle of plectere, to plait; see plek- in Indo-European roots

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