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DECUSSATE, v.t. [L. To cut or strike across.] To intersect at acute angles, thus...
DECURY, n. [L. Ten.] A set of ten men under an officer called decurio.
DECURTATION, n. [L. To shorten.] Tha act of shortening, or cutting short.
DECURT, v.t. To shorten by cutting off.
DECURSIVE, a. Running down. Decursively pinnate, in botany, applied to a leaf, h...
DECURSION, n. [L. To run.] The act of running down, as a stream.
DECURRENT, a. [L. To run down; to run.] Extending downwards. A decurrent leaf is...
DECURION, n. [L. Ten] An officer in the Roman army, who commanded a decuria, or ...
DECUPLE, a. [L. Ten.] Tenfold; containing ten times as many. DECUPLE , n. A numb...
DECUMBITURE, n. 1. The time at which a person takes to his bed in a disease. 2. ...
DECUMBENT, a. In botany, declined or bending down; having the stamens and pistil...
DECUMBENCE, DECUMBENCY , n. [L. To lie down.] The act of lying down; the posture...
DECUBATION, n. The act of lying down.
DECRY, v.t. 1. To cry down; to censure as faulty, mean or worthless; to clamor a...
DECROWN, v.t. To deprive of a crown.
DECRIER, n. One who decries.