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A commissure; especially, the optic commissure, or crucial union of the optic nerves.

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  1. n. A commissure; especially, the optic commissure, or crucial union of the optic nerves.
  2. n. an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X
  3. A commissure; especially, the optic commissure, or crucial union of the optic nerves. -- Chi*as"mal (, a..
  4. n. an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X