plexiform

adjective

plex·i·form ˈplek-sə-ˌfȯrm

: of, relating to, or having the form or characteristics of a plexus

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New Latin plexus + English -iform

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circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of plexiform was circa 1828

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plexiform

adjective

plexi·form ˈplek-sə-ˌfȯrm

: of, relating to, or having the form or characteristics of a plexus

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