Decemplicate

/dɪˈsɛmplɪkeɪt/ adjective

Definition

Having ten folds or layers; tenfold in structure.

Etymology

From Latin 'decem' (ten) + 'plicatus' (folded, from 'plicare') + '-ate'. Similar to decemplex, describing something with ten layers or repetitions.

Kelly Says

Paper folding has limits—you can only fold paper about 7-8 times in real life—but in chemistry and botany, molecules and structures can theoretically have the 'decemplicate' organization described in these Latin terms.

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