"decaplet" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: decaplets [plural]
Etymology: From deca- (“ten”) + -ple (“multiply”) + -et (“forming diminutives”); in ignorance of existence of decuplet. Etymology templates: {{af|en|deca-|-ple|-et|t1=ten|t2=multiply|t3=forming diminutives}} deca- (“ten”) + -ple (“multiply”) + -et (“forming diminutives”), {{m|en|decuplet}} decuplet Head templates: {{en-noun}} decaplet (plural decaplets)
  1. Alternative form of decuplet. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: decuplet Categories (topical): Ten

Inflected forms

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