de|cus|sa|tion

de|cus|sa|tion
de|cus|sa|tion «DEE kuh SAY shuhn», noun.
1. the crossing of lines, rays, fibers, or the like so as to form a figure like the letter X; intersection.
2. Anatomy. a band of nerve fibers crossing the central nervous system and connecting unlike centers on the two sides.

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