Bridecake :: Bridecake (n.) Rich or highly ornamented cake, to be distributed to the guests at a wedding, or sent to friends after the wedding..

Deca- :: Deca- () A prefix, from Gr. de`ka, signifying ten; specifically (Metric System), a prefix signifying the weight or measure that is ten times the principal unit..

Decacerata :: Decacerata (n. pl.) The division of Cephalopoda which includes the squids, cuttlefishes, and others having ten arms or tentacles; -- called also Decapoda. [Written also Decacera.] See Dibranchiata..

Decachord :: Decachord (n.) Alt. of Decachordo.

Decachordon :: Decachordon (n.) An ancient Greek musical instrument of ten strings, resembling the harp..

Decachordon :: Decachordon (n.) Something consisting of ten parts.

Decad :: Decad (n.) A decade.

Decadal :: Decadal (a.) Pertaining to ten; consisting of tens.

Decade :: Decade (n.) A group or division of ten; esp., a period of ten years; a decennium; as, a decade of years or days; a decade of soldiers; the second decade of Livy..

Decadence :: Decadence (n.) Alt. of Decadenc.

Decadency :: Decadency (n.) A falling away; decay; deterioration; declension. The old castle, where the family lived in their decadence..

Decadent :: Decadent (a.) Decaying; deteriorating.

Decadist :: Decadist (n.) A writer of a book divided into decades; as, Livy was a decadist..

Decagon :: Decagon (n.) A plane figure having ten sides and ten angles; any figure having ten angles. A regular decagon is one that has all its sides and angles equal.

Decagonal :: Decagonal (a.) Pertaining to a decagon; having ten sides.

Decagram :: Decagram (n.) Alt. of Decagramm.

Decagramme :: Decagramme (n.) A weight of the metric system; ten grams, equal to about 154.32 grains avoirdupois..

Decagynia :: Decagynia (n. pl.) A Linnaean order of plants characterized by having ten styles.

Decagynian :: Decagynian (a.) Alt. of Deccagynou.

Decahedra :: Decahedra (pl. ) of Decahedro.

Decahedral :: Decahedral (a.) Having ten sides.

Decahedron :: Decahedron (n.) A solid figure or body inclosed by ten plane surfaces.

Decahedrons :: Decahedrons (pl. ) of Decahedro.

Decalcification :: Decalcification (n.) The removal of calcareous matter.

Decalcified :: Decalcified (imp. & p. p.) of Decalcif.

Decalcify :: Decalcify (v. t.) To deprive of calcareous matter; thus, to decalcify bones is to remove the stony part, and leave only the gelatin..

Decalcifying :: Decalcifying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Decalcif.

Decalcomania :: Decalcomania (n.) Alt. of Decalcomani.

Decalcomanie :: Decalcomanie (n.) The art or process of transferring pictures and designs to china, glass, marble, etc., and permanently fixing them thereto..

Decaliter :: Decaliter (n.) Alt. of Decalitr.

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