cruciate
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Related to cruciate: posterior cruciate ligament, cruciate anastomosis
cru·ci·ate
(kro͞o′shē-āt′)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 cruciātus, from Latin crux, cruc-, cross.]
cru′ci·ate′ly adv.
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cruciate
(ˈkruːʃɪɪt; -ˌeɪt)adj
shaped or arranged like a cross: cruciate petals.
n
informal
a. short for cruciate ligament
b. (as modifier): cruciate problems.
[C17: from New Latin cruciātus, from Latin crux cross]
ˈcruciately adv
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cru•ci•ate
(ˈkru ʃi ɪt, -ˌeɪt)adj.
1. cross-shaped.
2. Bot. formed like a cross with equal arms, as mustard flowers.
3. Zool. having wings that cross at the tips.
cru′ci•ate•ly, adv.
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