πλέγ-μα,ατος,τό,
A. anything twinedortwisted, π. ἕλικοςthetwistingtendril of the vine, Simon. 183.2 ; γυίων π.
AP 5.245
(Paul. Sil.), cf. 285 (Id.).
2. plaited work, wicker-work,
Pl. Lg. 734e , etc.; τὸ τοῦ κύρτου π.
Id. Ti. 79d
: hence, = κύρτος , X. Cyr. 1.6.28 : in pl.,wreaths, chaplets,
E. Ion 1393 ; also,plaited hair,
1 Ep.Ti. 2.9 .
3.
π. δικτυοειδές the rete mirabile Galeni,
Herophil.
ap. Gal. 5.155 , Gal. UP 9.4 , al.
II. metaph.,complex, combination of words,
Pl. Sph. 262d : generally,complex,