de·com·pound
| \ ˌdē-ˈkäm-ˌpau̇nd
, ˌdē-kəm-ˈpaund
\
, ˌdē-kəm-ˈpaund
\
Definition of decompound
of a leaf
: having divisions that are themselves compound
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“Decompound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decompound. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of decompound was circa 1793
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