plexus
Americannoun
plural
plexuses, plexus-
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
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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The connection, Drew and his colleagues determined, is the vertebral venous plexus, a network of veins that connects the abdomen to the spine in mice and humans alike.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Jamie McGrath's vicious free-kick, Beni Banigime dozing and in rushed Boyle - cool and calm, a sidefoot to the solar plexus of the visitors.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
And at Paris Fashion Week last year, it was unmissable: a giant, gleaming butterfly hanging above her solar plexus at the Louis Vuitton men’s show by Pharrell Williams.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2024
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
Immediately, I know it's Tiny, and I feel this weird relief radiate out from my solar plexus.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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