'Plexuses' definitions:

Definition of 'Plexuses'

From: GCIDE
  • Plexus \Plex"us\, n.; pl. L. Plexus, E. Plexuses. [L., a twining, braid, fr. plectere, plexum, to twine, braid.]
  • 1. (Anat.) A network of vessels, nerves, or fibers. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Math.) The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities. --Brande & C. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A network; an intricate or interwoven combination of elements or parts in a coherent structure.
  • In the perception of a tree the reference to an object is circumscribed and directed by a plexus of visual and other presentations. --G. F. Stout. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]