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decussate

Syllabification: (dec·us·sate)

technical
Definition of decussate

verb

[reciprocal]
  • (of two or more things) cross or intersect each other to form an X:the fibers decussate in the collar

adjective

  • shaped like an X.
  • Botany (of leaves) arranged in opposite pairs, each pair being at right angles to the pair below.

Derivatives

decussation

Pronunciation: /ˌdekəˈsāSHən/

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century (as a verb): from Latin decussatus, past participle of decussare 'divide crosswise', from decussis (describing the figure X, i.e., the Roman numeral for the number 10), from decem 'ten'

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