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cru·ci·form

(kro͞o′sə-fôrm′)

adj.

Shaped like a cross; cruciate.

[Latin crux, cruc-, cross + -form.]

cru′ci·form′ n.

cru′ci·form′ly adv.

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cruciform

(ˈkruːsɪˌfɔːm)

adj

shaped like a cross

(Mathematics) a geometric curve, shaped like a cross, that has four similar branches asymptotic to two mutually perpendicular pairs of lines. Equation: x²y² – a²x² – a²y² = 0, where x = y = ± a are the four lines

[C17: from Latin crux cross + -form]

ˈcruciˌformly adv

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cru•ci•form

(ˈkru səˌfɔrm)

adj.

1. cross-shaped.

2. a cross.

[1655–65; < Latin cruci-, s. of crux cross + -form]

cru`ci•for′mi•ty, n.

cru′ci•form`ly, adv.

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Adj.

cruciform - shaped like a cross

cruciate

symmetric, symmetrical - having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts

Translations

cruciforme

cruciform

[ˈkruːsɪfɔːm] ADJ → cruciforme

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cruciform

adj → kreuzförmig

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