crisscross vs plexus

crisscross

noun
  • A kind of crossword puzzle having no clues or definitions, but only a list of words that must be fitted into the grid. 

  • A pattern of crossed lines. 

  • A mark or cross, such as the signature of a person who is unable to write. 

adj
  • Marked with crossed lines. 

verb
  • To mark with crossed lines. 

  • To move back and forth over or through. 

adv
  • Crossing one another. 

plexus

noun
  • An interwoven combination of parts or elements in a structure or system. 

  • The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities. 

  • A network of anastomosing or interwoven nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels. 

How often have the words crisscross and plexus occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )