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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•cus•sate (v. di kus′āt, dek′ə sāt′;adj. di kus′āt, -it),USA pronunciation v., -sat•ed, -sat•ing, adj. v.t., v.i. - to cross in the form of anX;
intersect. adj. - in the form of anX;
crossed; intersected. - Botanyarranged along the stem in pairs, each pair at right angles to the pair next above or below, as leaves.
- Medieval Latin decussātus divided in the form of anX(past participle of decussāre), equivalent. to Latin decuss(is) the numeral ten, origin, originally, a ten-as weight (dec(em) ten + -ussis, combining form of as as2) + -ātus -ate1
- 1650–60
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