Meaning of decussate in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /dɪˈkəseɪt/

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  1. Verb

    decussate

    Etymology

    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’

    Definitions

    1. cross or intersect so as to form a cross

    Examples

    • « this nerve decussates the other »
    • « the fibers decussate »

    Derived terms

  2. Classifying Adjective

    decussate

    Definitions

    1. crossed or intersected in the form of an X

    Synonyms

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