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Ganglia vs Plexus - What's the difference?

ganglia | plexus |

As nouns the difference between ganglia and plexus

is that ganglia is plural of lang=en -- clusters of nerves while plexus is a network or interwoven mass, especially of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels.

ganglia

English

Noun

(head)
  • -- clusters of nerves
  • * 1871, Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man
    • ... the wonderfully diversified instincts, mental powers, and affections of ants are notorious, yet their cerebral ganglia are not so large as the quarter of a small pin's head.

    plexus

    English

    (wikipedia plexus)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A network or interwoven mass, especially (anatomy) of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels.
  • :* 1934': I have the sensation of being immersed in the very '''plexus of life, focal from whatever place, position or attitude I take my stance. — Henry Miller, ''Tropic of Cancer
  • (math) The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities.

    • Synonyms

    * rete

    Derived terms

    * brachial plexus * cardiac plexus * celiac plexus * choroid plexus * pelvic plexus * solar plexus

    Anagrams

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