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plex⋅us

  [plek-suhs]
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–noun, plural -us⋅es, -us.
1. a network, as of nerves or blood vessels.
2. any complex structure containing an intricate network of parts: the plexus of international relations.
Origin:
1675–85; < NL: an interweaving, twining = L plect(ere) to plait, twine + -tus suffix of v. action
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plex·us   (plěk'səs)   
n.   pl. plexus or plex·us·es

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

  2. A combination of interlaced parts; a network.


[New Latin, from Latin, braid, from past participle of plectere, to plait; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

plexus 
1682, Mod.L., lit. "braid, network," from pp. of L. plectere "to twine, braid, fold," used of a network, such as solar plexus "network of nerves in the abdomen" (see solar).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: plex·us
Pronunciation: 'plek-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural plex·us·es
: a network ofanastomosing or interlacing blood vessels or nerves
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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plexus plex·us (plěk'səs)
n. pl. plexus or plex·us·es

  1. A structure in the form of a network, especially of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatics.

  2. A combination of interlaced parts; a network.

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Plexus
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Version 3.0m 1994-07-22.
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