plexiform

[plek-suh-fawrm]

plex·i·form

[plek-suh-fawrm]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or resembling a plexus.
2.
intricate; complex.

Origin:
1820–30; plex(us) + -i- + -form
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plexiform (ˈplɛksɪˌfɔːm)
 
adj
like or having the form of a network or plexus; intricate or complex

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plexiform plex·i·form (plěk'sə-fôrm')
adj.
Resembling or forming a plexus; weblike.

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