plexuses

Variant of plexus

noun pl. plexuses or plexus

  1. a complexly interconnected arrangement of parts; network
  2. 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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