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Definition of Decacerata

1. n. pl. The division of Cephalopoda which includes the squids, cuttlefishes, and others having ten arms or tentacles; -- called also Decapoda. [Written also Decacera.] See Dibranchiata.

Medical Definition of Decacerata

1. The division of Cephalopoda which includes the squids, cuttlefishes, and others having ten arms or tentacles. Synonym: Decapoda. Alternative forms: Decacera. See: Dibranchiata. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Deka ten + keras a horn. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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