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单词 cruciate
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cru•ci•ate  (kro̅o̅′shē it, -āt′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. cross-shaped.
  2. Botanyhaving the form of a cross with equal arms, as the flowers of mustard.
  3. Insects[Entomol.]crossing diagonally when at rest, as the wings of certain insects.
  • Neo-Latin cruciātus, equivalent. to Latin cruci- (stem of crux) cross + -ātus -ate1
  • 1675–85
cru′ci•ate•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cruciate /ˈkruːʃɪɪt -ˌeɪt/ adj
  1. shaped or arranged like a cross: cruciate petals
 n
  1. informal
    short for cruciate ligament
  2. (as modifier): cruciate problems
Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin cruciātus, from Latin crux cross
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