Decurved´, a. Gradually curved downward. Opposed to recurved.
Decus´sate, a. Crossed; intersected.
Defeca´tion, n. Act of discharging the contents of the cloaca.
Degluti´tion, n. Act of swallowing.
Dejec´tion, n. Same as defecation. Also, the matters so discharged.
Del´toid, a. Triangular. A muscle over the shoulder is so named.
Demi- (in composition). Half; same as semi-.
Den´tary, a. An epithet of the foremost element of the compound mandibular bone.
Den´tate, Dentic´ulate, a. Toothed; notched as if toothed.
Dentig´erous, a. Bearing teeth. The Ichthyornis, Apatornis, and Odontopteryx (?) are dentigerous birds.