plexiform

[ plek-suh-fawrm ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a plexus.
2. intricate; complex.

plexiform

/ ˈplɛksɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. like or having the form of a network or plexus; intricate or complex

Word History and Origins

Origin of plexiform¹

First recorded in 1820–30; plex(us) + -i- + -form

Example Sentences

It found people with Parkinson's had a thinner ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer and inner nuclear layer in the eye.

From BBC

Pallari had reportedly suffered from plexiform neurofibromatosis, which affects the growth and development of cell tissue.

From Fox News

The retina – the light sensing layer at the back of the eye -- was most densely packed with prions in the inner and outer plexiform layers.

From Scientific American

Human plexiform lesions, one hallmark of PH, showed increased numbers of macrophages, which expressed LTAH, and patients with connective tissue disease–associated pulmonary arterial hypertension exhibited significantly higher LTB concentrations in the systemic circulation than did healthy subjects.

From Science Magazine

It’s a 3D animation of the detailed wiring map of part of the rabbit retina called the inner plexiform layer.

From Scientific American