decussate leaves.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
de|cus|sate — «dih KUHS ayt», adjective, verb, sat|ed, sat|ing. –adj. 1. in the form of the letter X; crossed; intersecting. 2. Botany. arranged along the stem in pairs, each pair at right angles to the pair next above or below: »decuss … Useful english dictionary
decussate — 1. To cross. 2. Crossed like the arms of an X. [L. decusso, pp. atus, to make in the form of an X, fr. decussis, a large, bronze Roman (2nd c. BC), 10 unit coin marked with an X to indicate its denomination] * * * de·cus·sate dek ə .sāt, di kəs… … Medical dictionary
decussate — de•cus•sate v. [[t]dɪˈkʌs eɪt, ˈdɛk əˌseɪt[/t]] adj. [[t]dɪˈkʌs eɪt, ɪt[/t]] v. sat•ed, sat•ing, adj. 1) to cross in the form of anX; intersect 2) having the form of anX 3) bot arranged along the stem in pairs, each pair at right angles to the… … From formal English to slang
Decussate — De*cus sate, Decussated De*cus sa*ted, a. 1. Crossed; intersected. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Growing in pairs, each of which is at right angles to the next pair above or below; as, decussated leaves or branches. [1913 Webster] 3. (Rhet.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decussated — Decussate De*cus sate, Decussated De*cus sa*ted, a. 1. Crossed; intersected. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Growing in pairs, each of which is at right angles to the next pair above or below; as, decussated leaves or branches. [1913 Webster] 3. (Rhet.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decussate — De*cus sate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decussated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decussating}.] [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.] To cross at an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decussated — Decussate De*cus sate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decussated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decussating}.] [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.] To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decussately — De*cus sate*ly, adv. In a decussate manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decussating — Decussate De*cus sate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decussated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decussating}.] [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.] To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
redecussate — re·de·cus·sate (re″de kusґāt) to form a secondary decussation … Medical dictionary
