decussated

Definition of decussatednext
past tense of decussate
as in crisscrossed

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  • Was there a moment when your work as a national park volunteer and resident truly intersected with your life as an artist?
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  • The early investigation shows a semitruck driven by a 25-year-old man crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a Toyota sedan head-on, killing a passenger and seriously injuring the female driver, Alvarado said.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Decussated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decussated. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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