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dodeca-

American  
especially before a vowel, dodec-.

  1. a combining form meaning “twelve,” used in the formation of compound words.

    dodecasyllabic.
dodeca- British  

combining form

  1. indicating twelve

    dodecagon

    dodecahedron

    dodecaphonic
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Etymology

Origin of dodeca-

< Greek dōdeka-, combining form of dōdekás twelve, equivalent to dō- two + -dekas ten

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