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adjective
1.
shaped like a cross; cross-shaped.
2.
Botany. having the form of a cross with equal arms, as the flowers of mustard.
3.
Entomology. crossing diagonally when at rest, as the wings of certain insects.
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Cruciate
is always a great word to know.
So is gametophyte. Does it mean:
| sexual form of a haploid plant in the alternation of generations |
| composed of several cells |
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World English Dictionary
| cruciate (ˈkruːʃɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | shaped or arranged like a cross: cruciate petals |
| —n | |
| 2. | informal |
| a. short for cruciate ligament | |
| b. (as modifier): cruciate problems | |
| [C17: from New Latin cruciātus, from Latin crux cross] | |
| 'cruciately | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
cruciate
1530s, from L. cruciat-, pp. stem of cruciare "cause pain or anguish to," lit. "crucify," from crux (gen. crucis) "cross."
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
cruciate cru·ci·ate (kr&oomacr;'shē-āt') or cru·cial (kr&oomacr;'shəl)
adj.
Having the form of a cross, as in certain ligaments of the knee.
Arranged in or forming a cross, as for a bandage.
Overlapping or crossing, as the wings of some insects when at rest.
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