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Dodecasyllabic :: Dodecasyllabic (a.) Having twelve syllables.

Dodecagynia :: Dodecagynia (n. pl.) A Linnaean order of plants having twelve styles.

Dodecandria :: Dodecandria (n. pl.) A Linnaean class of plants including all that have any number of stamens between twelve and nineteen.

Foot :: Foot (n.) A measure of length equivalent to twelve inches; one third of a yard. See Yard.

Twelfth :: Twelfth (a.) Consisting, or being one of, twelve equal parts into which anything is divided..

Breastplate :: Breastplate (n.) A part of the vestment of the high priest, worn upon the front of the ephod. It was a double piece of richly embroidered stuff, a span square, set with twelve precious stones, on which were engraved the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. See Ephod..

Cancer :: Cancer (n.) The fourth of the twelve signs of the zodiac. The first point is the northern limit of the sun's course in summer; hence, the sign of the summer solstice. See Tropic..

Twelve :: Twelve (n.) The number next following eleven; the sum of ten and two, or of twice six; twelve units or objects; a dozen..

Prime :: Prime (a.) An inch, as composed of twelve seconds in the duodecimal system; -- denoted by [']. See 2d Inch, n., 1..

Thirteen :: Thirteen (n.) The number greater by one than twelve; the sum of ten and three; thirteen units or objects.

Uzema :: Uzema (n.) A Burman measure of twelve miles.

Rowed :: Rowed (a.) Formed into a row, or rows; having a row, or rows; as, a twelve-rowed ear of corn..

Twelvemonth :: Twelvemonth (n.) A year which consists of twelve calendar months.

Sixpence :: Sixpence (n.) An English silver coin of the value of six pennies; half a shilling, or about twelve cents..

Semidiurnal :: Semidiurnal (a.) Pertaining to, or accomplished in, half a day, or twelve hours; occurring twice every day..

Sagittarius :: Sagittarius (n.) The ninth of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters about November 22, marked thus [/] in almanacs; the Archer..

Thirteen :: Thirteen (a.) One more than twelve; ten and three; as, thirteen ounces or pounds..

Quotient :: Quotient (n.) The number resulting from the division of one number by another, and showing how often a less number is contained in a greater; thus, the quotient of twelve divided by four is three..

Pupillarity :: Pupillarity (n.) The period before puberty, or from birth to fourteen in males, and twelve in females..

Alexandrine :: Alexandrine (n.) A kind of verse consisting in English of twelve syllables.

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