"cruciform" meaning in English

See cruciform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Latin crux (“cross”) + -iform. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|crux||cross}} Latin crux (“cross”), {{suffix|en||iform}} + -iform Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} cruciform
  1. Having the shape of a cross. Synonyms: cross-shaped, cruciate Derived forms: cruciformly, noncruciform Translations (having the shape of a cross): صَلِيبِيّ (ṣalībiyy) (Arabic), кръстовиден (krǎstoviden) (Bulgarian), cruciforme (Catalan), 十字形的 (shízìxíngde) (Chinese Mandarin), kruisvormig (Dutch), krucoforma (Esperanto), ristinmuotoinen (Finnish), cruciforme (French), σταυροειδής (stavroeidís) (Greek), crosdealbhach (Irish), crociato (Italian), cruciforme (Italian), загалмай (zagalmaj) (Mongolian), korsformet (Norwegian Bokmål), krzyżowy (Polish), cruciforme (Portuguese), крестообразный (krestoobraznyj) (Russian), крестовидный (krestovidnyj) (Russian), korsformig (Swedish), haçvari (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-cruciform-en-adj-kYgNc05C

Noun

Forms: cruciforms [plural]
Etymology: From Latin crux (“cross”) + -iform. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|crux||cross}} Latin crux (“cross”), {{suffix|en||iform}} + -iform Head templates: {{en-noun}} cruciform (plural cruciforms)
  1. (genetics) A cross shape in DNA; a Holliday junction. Categories (topical): Genetics
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  2. Any emblem in the shape of a cross. Translations (the shape of a cross): kruisvorm [masculine] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-cruciform-en-noun-1SyQM6nx Disambiguation of 'the shape of a cross': 44 56

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          "emblem"
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "the shape of a cross",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "kruisvorm"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cruciform"
}

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