decussate
[ verb dih-kuhs-eyt, dek-uh-seyt; adjective dih-kuhs-eyt, -it ]
/ verb dɪˈkʌs eɪt, ˈdɛk əˌseɪt; adjective dɪˈkʌs eɪt, -ɪt /
verb (used with or without object), de·cus·sat·ed, de·cus·sat·ing.
to cross in the form of an X; intersect.
adjective
in the form of an X; crossed; intersected.
Botany.
arranged along the stem in pairs, each pair at right angles to the pair next above or below, as leaves.
Origin of decussate
OTHER WORDS FROM decussate
de·cus·sate·ly, adverbWords nearby decussate
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British Dictionary definitions for decussate
decussate
verb (dɪˈkʌseɪt)
to cross or cause to cross in the form of the letter X; intersect
adjective (dɪˈkʌseɪt, dɪˈkʌsɪt)
in the form of the letter X; crossed; intersected
botany
(esp of leaves) arranged in opposite pairs, with each pair at right angles to the one above and below it
Derived forms of decussate
decussately, adverb decussation, nounWord Origin for decussate
C17: from Latin
decussāre, from
decussis the number ten, from
decem ten
Medical definitions for decussate
decussate
[ dĭ-kŭs′āt′, dĕk′ə-sāt′ ]
v.
To cross or become crossed so as to form an X; intersect.
adj.
Intersected or crossed in the form of an X.