plexus
/ˈplɛk.səs/ noun
Forms plexuses plexi
- noun (anatomy) A network of anastomosing or interwoven nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels.
- noun An interwoven combination of parts or elements in a structure or system.
- noun (mathematics) The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities.
Synonyms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin plexus (“a twining, plaiting, braid”).
Webster’s 1913
- noun A network of vessels, nerves, or fibers.
- noun The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities. Brande & C.
Etymology [L., a twining, braid, fr. plectere, plexum, to twine, braid.]
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “plexus”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details