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Decussation is used in biological contexts to describe a crossing (due to the shape of the Roman numeral for ten, an uppercase 'X' (decussis), from Latin decem 'ten' and as 'as'). In Latin anatomical terms, the form decussatio is used, e.g. decussatio pyramidum.
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| in the optic chiasm.In botanical leaf taxology | instance of | the term chiasma is reserved for crossing of- or within nerves | 0.80 | text |
| the word decussate describes an opposite pattern of leaves which has successive pairs at right angles to each other | instance of | the term chiasma is reserved for crossing of- or within nerves | 0.80 | text |
| decussatus or decussata or otherwise in part containing | instance of | names | 0.80 | text |
| Decussation | related to Evolutionary significance | The | 0.60 | section |
| Decussation | related to Evolutionary significance | Ramón | 0.60 | section |
| Decussation | related to Evolutionary significance | Cajal | 0.60 | section |
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| Decussation | related to External links | Wikimedia Commons | 0.60 | section |
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