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Cruciate
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Cruciate
see synonyms of cruciateadjective
1.
shaped or arranged like a cross
cruciate petals
noun
2. informal
a. short for cruciate ligament
b.
(as modifier)
cruciate problems
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Cruciate
see synonyms of cruciate adjective
1.
cross-shaped
2. Botany
having leaves or petals arranged in the form of a cross
3. Zoology
crossing: said of wings
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Cruciate
see synonyms of cruciateadj.
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.
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