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plexus

plex.us \'plek-s*s\ n [NL, fr. L, braid, network, fr. plexus, pp. of 
   plectere to braid m more at PLY 1: a network of anastomosing or interlacing 
   blood vessels or nerves  2: an interwoven combination or parts in a 
   structure