plexus
Americannoun
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a network, as of nerves or blood vessels.
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any complex structure containing an intricate network of parts.
the plexus of international relations.
noun
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any complex network of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels
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an intricate network or arrangement
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Etymology
Origin of plexus
1675–85; < New Latin: an interweaving, twining, equivalent to Latin plect(ere) to plait, twine + -tus suffix of v. action
Example Sentences
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"That would have been a big punch in the solar plexus for Brennan," says Blake.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025
They focused on a small region called the choroid plexus, which is known as a major conduit of immune cells into the brain.
From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2024
Gel, “Attainable” An absolutely vicious punch in the solar plexus from one of the most exciting new bands in hardcore.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2023
My solar plexus warmed in the familiar way then — as though here, too, might be an opening for me to see my way through to a life populated with more desire than dread.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2023
After this one, he touches my solar plexus with his outspread hand, adding, “What slumbers in the heart is what slumbers in the stone, understand?”
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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