cruciate

  • 21cruciate — adjective Etymology: New Latin cruciatus, from Latin cruc , crux Date: 1826 cross shaped ; cruciform …

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  • 22cruciate — adj. [L. crux, cross] Crossing; shaped like a cross …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 23cruciate — cruciately, adv. /krooh shee it, ayt /, adj. 1. cross shaped. 2. Bot. having the form of a cross with equal arms, as the flowers of mustard. 3. Entomol. crossing diagonally when at rest, as the wings of certain insects. [1675 85; < NL cruciatus,&#8230; …

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  • 24cruciate — adjective a) In the form of a cross; cruciform. b) Overlapping or crossing …

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  • 25cruciate — adj. cross shaped, cruciform …

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  • 26cruciate — [ kru:ʃɪət, eɪt] adjective Anatomy & Botany cross shaped. Origin C19: from L. cruciatus, from crux, cruc cross …

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  • 27cruciate — a. (Bot.) Cruciform, cross shaped …

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  • 28cruciate — cru·ci·ate …

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  • 29cruciate — cru•ci•ate [[t]ˈkru ʃi ɪt, ˌeɪt[/t]] adj. 1) cross shaped 2) bot formed like a cross with equal arms, as mustard flowers 3) ent orn Zool. having wings that cross at the tips • Etymology: 1675–85; &LT; NL cruciātus= L cruci , s. of crux cross+&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30cruciate — /ˈkruʃiət/ (say kroohsheeuht), / eɪt/ (say ayt) adjective 1. cross shaped. 2. Botany having the form of a cross with equal arms, as the flowers of mustard, etc. 3. Entomology crossing each other diagonally in repose, as the wings of an insect.&#8230; …

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