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DUODECENNIAL
Etymology
Adjective
duodecennial (not comparable)
Occurring every twelve years.
Consisting of twelve years.
Source: Wiktionary
Du`o*de*cen"ni*al, a. Etym: [L. duodecennis; duodecim twelve + annus year.]
Definition: Consisting of twelve years. [R.] Ash.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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