decrescent

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Decrescent \De*cres"cent\, a. [L. decrescens, p. pr. of
   decrescere. See {Decrease}.]
   Becoming less by gradual diminution; decreasing; as, a
   decrescent moon.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Decrescent \De*cres"cent\, n. (Her.)
   A crescent with the horns directed towards the sinister.
   --Cussans.
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