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plexus

plex·us [ pléksəss ] (plural plex·us·es or plex·us)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. network in body: a network of nerves, blood vessels, or other vessels in the body

2. complex network: a complex network or interwoven structure

[Late 17th century. < Latin, past participle of plectere "plait"]
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