decompound

1. 1.

   of a compound leaf; consisting of divisions that are themselves compound

   Similarcompound

Questions about decompound

What does decompound mean?

decompound means "of a compound leaf; consisting of divisions that are themselves compound".

How many syllables are in decompound?

decompound has 3 syllables: de-com-pound. The stress falls on "de".

Is decompound a common word?

decompound is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.