decussate

• Adjectif décrivant quelque chose disposé en forme de X ou croisé dans des directions opposées, souvent utilisé en botanique ou en anatomie.

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.

   Disposé en croix

   • 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.

   Synonymescross-shapedcrossedcruciateintersecting

• Verbe désuet signifiant se croiser ou s'entre-croiser en forme de X ; diviser ou marquer par des lignes qui se croisent.

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.

   Se croiser en formant un X

   • 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.

   Synonymescrisscrosscrossintersect