Plexus

//ˈplɛk.səs// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels wordnet
  3. 3
    An interwoven combination of parts or elements in a structure or system.
  4. 4
    An interwoven combination of parts or elements in a structure or system.; The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities.

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

Synonyms

All synonyms
reteafferent neuronarabesqueautonomic nervous systemaxonbasketry

Example

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"It just hits you in the solar plexus."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin plexus (“a twining, plaiting, braid”).

Related phrases

Batson venous plexuscarotid plexuscervical plexuscoeliac plexuspancreatic plexuspharyngeal plexusphrenic plexussplenic plexustympanic plexusblood vessellymphatic vessel

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