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cruciate

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cru·ci·ate  (krsh-t)
adj.
1. Arranged in or forming a cross; cruciform.
2.
a. Overlapping or crossing, as the wings of some insects when at rest.
b. Shaped like a cross: the cruciate ligaments of the knee.
[New Latin crucitus, from Latin crux, cruc-, cross.]
cruci·ately adv.
cruciate [ˈkruːʃɪɪt -ˌeɪt]
adj
shaped or arranged like a cross cruciate petals
[from New Latin cruciātus, from Latin crux cross]
cruciately  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.cruciate - shaped like a cross
cruciform
symmetric, symmetrical - having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
Translations
cruciate
adj → kreuzförmig; cruciate ligament → Kreuzband nt


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