decussate

• Adjetivo que describe algo dispuesto en forma de X o cruzado en direcciones opuestas, usado frecuentemente en botánica o anatomía.

An adjective describing something arranged in the form of an X or crossed in opposite directions, often used in botany or anatomy.

1. Crossed or IntersectedC2formal

   Arranged or crossing each other in the shape of an X; intersecting.

   Decusado (cruzado o entrecruzado)

   • The leaves of the plant are arranged in a decussate pattern.
   • The fibers in the tissue are decussate, forming a cross-like structure.
   • The artist used decussate lines to create a sense of depth.

   Sinónimoscross-shapedcrossedcruciateintersecting

• Verbo que significa cruzarse o intersecarse en forma de X; también, dividir o marcar con líneas que se cruzan.

An obsolete verb meaning to intersect or cross in the form of an X; to divide or mark with crossed lines.

1. C2formal

   To cross or intersect each other, forming an X shape.

   decusar

   • The nerve fibers decussate in the brainstem.
   • The two paths decussate in the middle of the garden.
   • In the spinal cord, certain tracts decussate to the opposite side.

   Sinónimoscrisscrosscrossintersect