complexes

noun

a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures

(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior

a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

adjective

difficult to analyze or understand

complicated in structure

Roots

plectoplex- · Latin · weave, braid

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