{ ‖ } n. [ NL. chiasma, fr. Gr. chi`asma two lines placed crosswise, fr. &unr_; to mark with a χ. ] (Anat.) A commissure; an intersection or crossing of two tracts; especially, the optic commissure, or crucial union of the optic nerves. -- Chi*as"mal a.. [1913 Webster]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. chiasmo`s a placing crosswise, fr. chia`zein. See Chiasm. ] (Rhet.) An inversion of the order of words or phrases, when repeated or subsequently referred to in a sentence; thus, [ 1913 Webster ]
If e'er to bless thy sons My voice or hands deny, These hands let useful skill forsake, This voice in silence die. Dwight. [ 1913 Webster ]
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