decussate Definition
de·cus·sate (dē kus′āt′, dek′ə sāt′; for adj., usually di kus′it)
transitive verb, intransitive verb -·sat′ed, -·sat′·ing
to cross or cut so as to form an ; intersect
Etymology: < L decussatus, pp. of decussare, to cross in the form of an < decussis, the figure ten (X) < decem, ten
adjective
- forming an ; decussated
- Bot. arranged in pairs growing at right angles to those above and below: said of leaves or branches
decussate Related Forms
de·cus′·sately adverb
Browse dictionary entries near decussate
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- ‹ Decryption or Decipher
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- ‹ decry
- ‹ decriminalize
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