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decussate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'decussate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Decussate [ a.]
- Alt. of Decussated
2 . Decussate [ v. t.]
- To cross at an acute angle; to cut or divide in the form of X; to intersect; -- said of lines in geometrical figures, rays of light, nerves, etc.

Meaning of 'decussate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . decussate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cross or intersect so as to form a cross
Example in sentence:
  • the fibers decussate;
  • this nerve decussates the other