decussate
/dɪˈkʌseɪt/
decussate adjective: crossed; intersected; resembling a letter X.
Adjective
decussate (comparative more decussate, superlative most decussate)
- Crossed; intersected; resembling a letter X.
- Having anatomical structures or markings crossing each other, typically in an X shape or at right angles.
- Having opposite leaves arranged alternately at right angles.
- Juniperites, ju-ne-per-i′tis, s[ubstantive]. A genus of fossil plants, in which the branches are ranged irregularly; leaves short, obtuse, inserted by a broad base, opposite, decussate, and arranged in four rows.1849, John Craig, “Juniperites”, in A New Universal Etymological, Technological, and Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language, Embracing All the Terms Used in Art, Science, and Literature...
- Consisting of two rising and two falling clauses, placed in alternate opposition to each other.
- a decussated period
Verb
decussate (third-person singular simple present decussates, present participle decussating, simple past and past participle decussated)
decussate meaning in Tamil
decussate in Tamil
- ஒன்றுக்கொன்று குறுக்கான, குறுக்கு மறுக்கு, ஒன்றுக்கொன்றுகுறுக்கான
Synonyms of decussate
Forms of decussate
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more decussate |
| superlative | most decussate |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | decussates |
| present participle | decussating |
| past participle | decussated |
| past | decussated |
Origin of decussate
The adjective is first attested in 1825, the verb in 1658. Borrowed from Latin decussātus, perfect passive participle of decussō (“to divide crosswise, arrange crosswise or mark with a cross”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from decussis (“a coin worth ten asses; a cross sign (from the cross shape of the Roman numeral for ten carved on the coins)”), from decem (“ten”) + as (“a Roman coin”).
Words formed from decussate
Questions about decussate
- What does decussate mean?
- Decussate means crossed; intersected; resembling a letter X.
- What is decussate in Tamil?
- Decussate in Tamil is ஒன்றுக்கொன்று குறுக்கான, குறுக்கு மறுக்கு, ஒன்றுக்கொன்றுகுறுக்கான. See Decussate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is decussate?
- Decussate can be an adjective or a verb.
- How do you pronounce decussate?
- Decussate is pronounced /dɪˈkʌseɪt/.
Words near decussate in the dictionary
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