"decacorn" meaning in All languages combined

See decacorn on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: decacorns [plural]
Etymology: deca- (“ten”) + -corn, by analogy with unicorn. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|deca|corn|gloss1=ten}} deca- (“ten”) + -corn Head templates: {{en-noun}} decacorn (plural decacorns)
  1. (finance) A private startup with a valuation of US$10 billion or greater. Categories (topical): Finance

Inflected forms

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