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Are there words that start with the prefix deca?

Yes, there are words that start with the prefix "deca-". Here are some examples:

* Decahedron: A polyhedron with ten faces.

* Decagram: A unit of mass equal to 10 grams.

* Decaliter: A unit of volume equal to 10 liters.

* Decameter: A unit of length equal to 10 meters.

* Decathlon: An athletic competition consisting of ten events.

* Decapitate: To behead.

* Decadence: A state of moral or cultural decline.

* Decalogue: The Ten Commandments.

* Decameron: A collection of 100 stories by Boccaccio.

The prefix "deca-" comes from the Greek word "deka", meaning "ten". It is often used to indicate a quantity of ten, or a unit of measurement that is ten times larger than the base unit.

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