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decussation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /dɛkʌˈseɪʃən/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A crossing or intersection of lines etc. so as to form an X-shape.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chiasma, chiasm

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure

Narrower terms: optic chiasma, optic chiasm, chiasma opticum

History

Etymology

From Latin decussationem, from decussare.