cruciate
adjective
- cross-shaped
- Bot. having leaves or petals arranged in the form of a cross
- Zool. crossing: said of wings
See cruciate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kro͞oˈshē-ātˌ)
adjective- Arranged in or forming a cross; cruciform.
a. Overlapping or crossing, as the wings of some insects when at rest.
b. Shaped like a cross: the cruciate ligaments of the knee.
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