the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Cross-shaped; (Bot.) having four parts arranged in the form of a cross.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Cross-shaped; cruciate; disposed in the form of a cross: as, in anatomy, the cruciform ligament of the atlas.
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adj. shaped like a cross
Word Usage
"The hermetically sealed compartment had the equipment mounted in cruciform bays, with the chemical batteries protecting the radio and guidance equipment mounted at the centre."