decussate

decussate is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb, adjective, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To cross at an acute angle; to cut or divide in the form of X; to intersect; -- said of lines in geometrical figures, rays of light, nerves, etc. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 14 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To cross at an acute angle; to cut or divide in the form of X; to intersect; -- said of lines in geometrical figures, rays of light, nerves, etc.
2. adjective. Alt. of Decussated
3. verb. cross or intersect so as to form a cross

   "this nerve decussates the other"

   "the fibers decussate"

4. adjective. crossed or intersected in the form of an X

   Synonyms: intersectant, intersecting

Synonyms

intersectant, intersecting

Common word forms

decussated, decussately, decussating

Words from these letters

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