Cruciform
(adjective)
- Having the shape of a cross.
- Arranged in the shape of a cross, as certain leaves or petals.
Origin:
Late latin crux (genitive crucis) + -form.
Examples:
- The church had a cruciform design.
- The leaves of the plant were cruciform in shape.
- The medieval sword had a cruciform hilt.
- The building's floor plan was cruciform.
- The cruciform structure of the wings allows for greater control and stability during flight.