chiasma, chiasm, decussation
(noun) an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X
Source: WordNet® 3.1
decussation (plural decussations)
A crossing or intersection of lines etc. so as to form an X-shape.
Source: Wiktionary
De`cus*sa"tion, n. Etym: [L. decussatio.]
Definition: Act of crossing at an acute angle, or state of being thus crossed; an intersection in the form of an X; as, the decussation of lines, nerves, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
