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Decolorate. — When the colour appears to be 

 discharged from any part. (L. decolor, faded.) 



Decrepitant. — Crackling (Say). (L. de, and 

 crepitus, noise [crepare, to crackle.]). 



Decumbent. — Bending downwards ; upright at 

 the base, and bending down at the tip. (From 

 L. decmnho, to lie down.) 



Decurved. — Bent downwards. — (L. de, and curvus, 

 bent.) 



Decurrent. — Closely attached to and running down 

 another body. (L. de, and curro, to run.) 



Decussated. — Arranged in pairs which alternately 

 cross each other. (L. decusso, to cross.) 



Deflexed.— Bent down. (L. de, and fecio, fexim, to 

 bend.) 



Dehiscent. — Gaping apart towards the apex. 

 (L. dehisce, to gape.) 



Deltoid. — Triangular spear-shaped; (Say). (Gr. 

 deltoeides, triangular : delta, a triangle, eidos, 

 like.) 



Demi-. — A prefix signifying half. (F.) 



Demidiate. — -Half round. (L. d<midiim, ace. 

 half.) 



Dendroid. — Shrub-like, having the appearance of 

 a little tree. (Gr. dendron, a tree, and eidos, 

 like.) 



Dentate. — Toothed ; furnished with tooth-like 

 prominences, (From L. dentatts, toothed.) 



