nexus
NounSynonyms:
link
WordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- the means of connection between things linked in seriesSynonyms: link
- a connected series or group
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Nexus \Nex"us\, n. [L.] Connection; tie. [1913 Webster]
Man is doubtless one by some subtile nexus . . . extending from the new-born infant to the superannuated dotard. --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]