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decor, decor- Latin elegant, beautiful, decorative, from Latin decorare
decorans adorning, decorative
decoratus decorative, decorated, beautified
decorticans, decorticatus with peeling bark, stripped of bark, from Latin meaning off and skin or bark, by
inference, peeling bark. From Latin corium skin, hide akin to Middle Irish curach skin boat, Latin cortic-,
cortex bark, cork, Sanskrit ktti hide, Greek keirein to cut
decorticans decor'ticans (de-KOR-ti-kans) peeling, barking
decorticatus deprived of bark
decorus -a -um decor'us (de-KOR-us) elegant, comely, becoming, beautiful, decorative.
decorus, decora -um, decorior -or -us, decorissimus -a -um Latin adjective, beautiful or good looking,
handsome, or comely; adorned; graceful or elegant (non-visual); honorable, noble; glorious, decorated;
decorous, proper, decent, fitting.
decrescens decreasing in size from the base upwards
dect-, decto- Greek received; bite, sting.
decumanus very large, imposing
Decumaria from Latin decem, ten, for the 10-merous flowers. (Saxifragaceae)
decumbens decum'bens (de-KUM-bens) decumbent, reclining with the summit ascending, prostrate but with
upright tips,
decurrrens decur'rens (de-KERR-ens) decurrent, literally running downwards, or running down the stem,
running towards, usually meaning that the leaf runs down, or extends down the stem as two ridges, as in Boltonia
decurrans or Helenium autumnale.
decursivus running down, as when leaves are prolonged beyond their insertion and thus hang(?)
decursive-pinnate seemingly pinnate(?)
decurvatus, decurvus decurved
decurtatus shortened, cut-short
decuss-, decussi- Latin the number "ten" (X); a crossing
decussate decussate, arranged on the stem in successive pairs, the directions of which cross each other at
right angles, so that the alternate pairs are parallel, from adjective Latin decussāt-us, past participle of
decussāre, to divide crosswise in pairs alternately at right angles, or in the form of an X
decussatus -a -um divided crosswise, at right angles, decussate, from decusso, decussare, as when the leaves
are in two alternating ranks. See cruciatus.
decussus -a -um decussate, with alternating pairs of opposed leaves, from de- and cusso, cussare.
dedal- Latin adorn; adorned
Dedeckera Dedeck'era (de-DEK-er-a) for Mary Caroline DeDecker (1909-2000), noted California
conservationist.
Deeringothamnus For Charles Deering, frequent sponsor of J. K. Small in his botanical explorations
deficiens missing, falling off
definatus precise
defixus immersed, grown into (said of leaves)
deflectens bent aside, bent abruptly downwards or outwards
deflexus -a -um deflex'us (de-FLEX-us) bent downwards, bent abruptly downwards; bent outward, opposite to
inflexus.
defloratus with withered flowers, past the flowering state
defoliatus defolia'tus (de-fo-lee-AY-tum) leafless, having cast its leaves
deformis misshapen, disfigured, deformed
degeneratus degenerate, become unlike the type
degluptus, deglyptus peeled off, chafed
degma-, -degma, degmato Greek a bite, sting
dehisc Latin split
dehiscens dehiscent, opening spontaneously when ripe, or splitting in definite parts
dei Latin a god,
dei gratia By the grace of God.
deil-, deile Greek evening.
dein-, deino Greek terrible
deinacanthus with strong thorns, from Greek and ακανθος, akanthos, spiny, thorny.
Deinandra Deinan'dra (dee-in-AN-dra) no etymology stated in protologue; meaning uncertain