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Word: Decussate
Speech Type: Verb
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’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈkʌseɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛkəseɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of two or more things) cross or intersect each other to form an X
Short Definition:cross or intersect each other to form X
Examples:- the fibres decussate in the collar
Word: Decussate
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈkʌsət
Dialects: British English
Definition:
shaped like an X.
Short Definition:shaped like X
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