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.