Definitions for decussate
dɪˈkʌs eɪt, ˈdɛk əˌseɪt; dɪˈkʌs eɪt, -ɪtde·cus·sate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decussate, intersectant, intersectingverb

   crossed or intersected in the form of an X

2. decussateverb

   cross or intersect so as to form a cross

   "this nerve decussates the other"; "the fibers decussate"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decussateverb

   To form an X or to cross or intersect.

2. decussateadjective

   X-like.

3. decussateadjective

   Having opposite leaves arranged alternately at right angles.

4. Etymology: From decusso, from decussis, from decem + as. Based on the cross marking on the decussis coin.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DECUSSATEverb

   To intersect at acute angles.

   Etymology: decusso, Latin.

   This it performs by the action of a notable muscle on each side, of a great length, having the form of the letter X, made up of many fibres, decussating one another longways. John Ray.

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1. decussate

   Decussate generally refers to a pattern of growth or arrangement that is intersecting, crossing over, or overlapping in the form of an "X". In botany, it’s used to describe the arrangement of leaves on a stem where each pair is at right angles to the next pair above or below. In anatomy, it’s used to describe the action of nerve fibers crossing to the opposite side of the body.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Decussateverb

   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

2. Decussateadjective

   alt. of Decussated

3. Etymology: [L. decussatus, p. p. of decussare to cross like an X, fr. decussis (orig. equiv. to decem asses) the number ten, which the Romans represented by X.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Decussate

   de-kus′āt, v.i. to cross in the form of an X: to cross, as lines, &c.—adjs. Decuss′ate, -d, crossed: arranged in pairs which cross each other, like some leaves.—adv. Decuss′ately.—n. Decussā′tion. [L. decussāre, -ātum—decussis, a coin of ten asses (decem asses) marked with X, symbol of ten.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Decussate

   crossing at an angle: X-like: in cross pairs; or, when bristles alternately cross each other, as in some Diptera.

Matched Categories

1. • Cross

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of decussate in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of decussate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=decussate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Decussate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=decussate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decussate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=decussate
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=decussate