decacerata Meaning, Definition & Usage

De*cac`e*ra"ta noun plural

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. de`ka ten + ke`ras a horn.

Definitions

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