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1. • • decussate (third-person singular simple present decussates, present participle decussating, simple past and past participle decussated) To form an X or to cross or intersect.
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   What does decussate mean?

   • Define decussate. decussate synonyms, decussate pronunciation, decussate translation, English dictionary definition of decussate. decussate tr. & intr.v. de·cus·sat·ed , de·cus·sat·ing , de·cus·sates To cross or become crossed so as to form an X; intersect. adj. 1.

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   Is decussate an adjective or a verb?

   • You can use decussate as an adjective or a verb — either way, it's a technical term most commonly used by scientists. In anatomy, nerve fibers that cross from one side of the brain to the other are said to decussate, and when rods of tooth enamel decussate, they cross each other in an X shape.

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   Did you know about decussate?

   • Did you know? The history of decussate leads us back to the intersection of decem, a word meaning "ten," and ass-, a form that refers to a unit of weight and specifically to a copper coin cut to a half-ounce.

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   What is a decussate in biology?

   • In anatomy, nerve fibers that cross from one side of the brain to the other are said to decussate, and when rods of tooth enamel decussate, they cross each other in an X shape. Biologists also describe animal and plant markings this way: "I saw the decussate lines on its back and immediately identified the insect!" "Decussate."

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   What does a decussate plant look like?

   • Decussate things cross over each other, forming an X shape. In botany, decussate leaves are arranged along a stem in a way that causes pairs of them to overlap each other. You can use decussate as an adjective or a verb — either way, it's a technical term most commonly used by scientists.

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   What is the difference between decussate and fusion?

   • The remaining fibres pass down as the direct pyramidal tract, and decussate in the cord near their termination. Thus, leaves normally opposite and decussate may, by fusion, become alternate. Decussate definition: in the form of an X; crossed; intersected..

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   The meaning of DECUSSATE is intersect, cross. How to use decussate in a sentence. Did you know?

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   1. Intersected or crossed in the form of an X. 2. Botany Arranged on a stem in opposite pairs, at right angles to those above or below: decussate leaves.

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   1. to cross or cause to cross in the form of the letter X; intersect. adjective (dɪˈkʌseɪt , dɪˈkʌsɪt ) 2. in the form of the letter X; crossed; intersected. 3. botany. (esp of leaves) arranged in opposite pairs, with each pair at right angles to the one above and below it. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective decussate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Decussate things cross over each other, forming an X shape. In botany, decussate leaves are arranged along a stem in a way that causes pairs of them to overlap each other. You can use decussate as an adjective or a verb — either way, it's a technical term most commonly used by scientists.

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   decussate (comparative more decussate, superlative most decussate) Crossed; intersected; resembling a letter X. ( zoology ) Having anatomical structures or markings crossing each other, typically in an X shape or at right angles.

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   Decussate definition: in the form of an X; crossed; intersected.. See examples of DECUSSATE used in a sentence.