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decussative

/dɪˈkʌsətɪv/

decussative adjective: intersecting at an acute angle.

Adjective

decussative (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Intersecting at an acute angle.
    • decussative arrangement
    • decussative union

Words formed from decussative

Questions about decussative

What does decussative mean?
Decussative means intersecting at an acute angle.
What part of speech is decussative?
Decussative is an adjective.
How do you pronounce decussative?
Decussative is pronounced /dɪˈkʌsətɪv/.

Words near decussative in the dictionary

  1. decussately
  2. decussates
  3. decussating
  4. decussation
  5. decussations
  6. decussative
  7. decussatively
  8. decussorium
  9. decutinized
  10. decyanation
  11. decyanations

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