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 is also vascular and the veins which ramify it have a plexiform or net-work like arrangement.

From Project Gutenberg

Overgrowths in relation to the cutaneous nerves, especially the plexiform neuroma, occasionally originate in pigmented moles.

From Project Gutenberg