decaphyllous

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UK/dɛkəˈfɪləs/

adjective

Having ten leaves.

OriginEnglish deca- ← French déca- ← Late Latin decas →
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Meanings

adjectivedecaphyllous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving ten leaves.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*déḱm̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*dékə
  3. Ancient Greekδέκᾰ (dékă)
  4. Ancient Greekδεκάς (dekás)
  5. Late Latindecas
  6. Frenchdéca-
  7. Englishdeca-
  8. Englishdecaphyllous

From deca- + -phyllous.

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Translations

French décaphylle
  • décaphylleTranslations
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APA

decaphyllous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decaphyllous

MLA

“decaphyllous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decaphyllous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decaphyllous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decaphyllous.

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