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cruciform

noun

Meaning

  1. A cross shape in DNA; a Holliday junction.
  2. Any emblem in the shape of a cross.
  3. Having the shape of a cross.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

cruciate(English)symmetric(English)symmetrical(English)nimbus(English)cross-shaped(English)crosslike(English)crescentiform(English)curviform(English)apses(English)empennage(English)transept(English)aisles(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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