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Vinony

plexus

noun

  1. network interconnection point, particularly in anatomy
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈplɛk.səs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin plectō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin plexusbor. English plexus Borrowed from Latin plexus (“a twining, plaiting, braid”).

  1. A network of anastomosing or interwoven nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels.

    “I have the sensation of being immersed in the very plexus of life, focal from whatever place, position or attitude I take my stance.”

  2. An interwoven combination of parts or elements in a structure or system.
  3. An interwoven combination of parts or elements in a structure or system.

    “Plexus (Lat.). The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities.”