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meshwork

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[mesh-wurk] / ˈmɛʃˌwɜrk /

noun

  1. meshed material or a structure of meshes; a network.


Etymology

Origin of meshwork

First recorded in 1820–30; mesh + work

Example Sentences

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At the front tip of the cell, RhoA grows the cell skeleton, called the actin meshwork, outward, forming protrusions that grip the surface.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023

Examined under a microscope, the tiny sections of rock Turner uncovered contain a meshwork of three-dimensional structures — branching out in a distinctive way and rejoining — that closely resembles modern sponge skeletons.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2021

Their miles and miles’ worth of delicate meshwork compose a complicated filtration system that metabolizes cellular waste, maintains blood pressure, and regulates acid buildup.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2021

Could it be that the best description of how nature works is, in fact, a harmonic meshwork of life?

From Salon • May 30, 2021

Soon after their deposition they begin to contract, and as the meshwork they form is very minute they carry with them all the corpuscles of the blood.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

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