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Answer
Yes, Laird Wifi modules with USB interface can be used instead of or in addition to the SU60 Wifi module that is inegrated on the SOM8MPlus system on module.
That requires integration of the driver of the corresponding USB based module into the Yocto build environment for the SOM8MPlus. Please see the Lairds "Guides"section for details: https://lairdcp.github.io/guides/
Laird modules with USB interface are the Sterling-60, Summit-60 and the Sterling-LWB5+.