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crossband

American  
[kraws-band, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌbænd, ˈkrɒs- /

noun

Zoology, Botany.
  1. a band or stripe that encircles horizontally.


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Etymology

Origin of crossband

cross- + band 2


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On his back he displays a symbol, composed of two rolls united by a crossband, which is met with in Maya and Mexican Codices.

From The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations by Zelia Nuttall

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