Biology:Deca- (prefix)
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Short description: English-language numeral prefix
Deca- (and dec-), sometimes deka-, is a common English-language numeral prefix derived from the Late Latin decas ("(set of) ten"), from Ancient Greek δέκας (dékas), from δέκα (déka, "ten").[1] It is used in many words.
General
- Decathlon, a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events.
- Decennial, ten-yearly or a celebration of ten years.
Mathematics
- Decimal based on the number ten.
- Decagon a plane figure with ten sides
- Decahedron a polyhedron with ten faces
Chemistry
- Decane, a hydrocarbon with 10 carbon atoms
Biology
- Decapoda, an order of crustaceans with ten feet
Religion
- The Decalogue, the Ten Commandments
See also
- Deca-, use in the SI system
References
- ↑ Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary. 1979. p. 332.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deca- (prefix).
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