decussated

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decussated (adjective; Latin decussatus, formed crosswise like the letter X): 1. Intersected; striations or bristles crossing at acute angles forming a series of X's.

2. (Arthropoda: Insecta) Pertaining to bristles of some Diptera.

3. (Mollusca: Gastropoda) Pertaining to radial ribs.