Index to letter D

dacryo-

Tears.

dactylo-

Fingers or toes.

-dactyly

Having fingers or toes of a given type.

de-

Forming verbs and their derivatives.

deca-

Ten.

decem-

Ten.

deci-

One tenth.

-decker

Having a specified number of decks or layers.

dehydro-

Loss of hydrogen.

-delic

Of attitudes or activities relating to a given type of experience.

demi-

Half; partially.

demo-

The people.

demono-

Demons.

dendro-

A tree or trees.

-dendron

A shrub or tree.

denti-

A tooth; tooth-like.

deoxy-

Loss of oxygen.

-derm

Skin; covering.

-derma

A disorder of the skin.

dermato-

The skin.

desmo-

A bond or chain.

deutero-

Second; secondary.

dextro-

On or to the right.

di-

Twice, two, double.

dia-

Through, across.

dicho-

In two parts; paired.

dictyo-

A net.

digiti-

A finger; finger-like.

dino-

Terrible, frightful; dinosaur.

diplo-

Double.

dis-

Expressing a variety of negative senses.

disco-

A disc; disc-shaped.

docu-

A documentary programme.

dodeca-

Twelve.

dolicho-

Long.

-dom

Forming abstract or collective nouns.

dorsi-

The back.

-dox

An opinion or view.

-drome

Running or racing; proceeding in a given way.

dromo-

Movement; speed.

duo-

Two; having two.

duodeci-

Twelve; twelfth.

duodeno-

Duodenum.

dynamo-

Power.

dys-

Bad; difficult.