Cruciately

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a cruciate manner. not-comparable

    "Class 3 Ulvophyceae: flagella attached at anterior end of cell; motile cells have near-radial symmetry externally; flagella roots consist of four cruciately arranged microtubular roots and sometimes a rhizoplast […]"

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"Class 3 Ulvophyceae: flagella attached at anterior end of cell; motile cells have near-radial symmetry externally; flagella roots consist of four cruciately arranged microtubular roots and sometimes a rhizoplast […]"

Etymology

From cruciate + -ly.

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