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cruciate
[ kroo-shee-it, -eyt ]
adjective
- shaped like a cross; cross-shaped.
- Botany. having the form of a cross with equal arms, as the flowers of mustard.
- Entomology. crossing diagonally when at rest, as the wings of certain insects.
cruciate
/ ˈkruːʃɪɪt; -ˌeɪt /
adjective
- shaped or arranged like a cross
cruciate petals
noun
- informal.
- short for cruciate ligament
- ( as modifier )
cruciate problems
Derived Forms
- ˈܳٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- c·ٱ· adverb
- Dz·c·ٱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of cruciate1
Example Sentences
He missed the entire 2021-22 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
Not the least of which is whether Watkins sits out all of next season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee.
The truth was few outside of the Trojans’ locker room knew what they were capable of without JuJu Watkins, whose season-ending anterior cruciate ligament tear loomed large over the entire tournament.
SPOKANE, Wash. — The first week after Paige Bueckers tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee in August 2022, the questions haunted the Connecticut star most.
It’s a responsibility Press has embraced after missing most of Angel City’s first three seasons because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
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