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duodene

/ˈdjuːəʊdiːn/

duodene noun: a schematic group of twelve notes.

Noun

duodene (plural duodenes)

  1. A schematic group of twelve notes.
  2. (rare) A group of twelve.
    • He saw where the beer was, crated duodenes of it stacked between counter and wall, and went to help himself.1963, Anthony Burgess, Honey for the Bears, Norton, published 1996, page 86

Forms of duodene

pluralduodenes

Origin of duodene

From mediaeval Latin duodena (“dozen”), from duodeni.

Questions about duodene

What does duodene mean?
Duodene means a schematic group of twelve notes.
What part of speech is duodene?
Duodene is a noun.
How do you pronounce duodene?
Duodene is pronounced /ˈdjuːəʊdiːn/.
What is the plural of duodene?
The plural of duodene is duodenes.

Words near duodene in the dictionary

  1. duodenal-jejunal
  2. duodenally
  3. duodenary
  4. duodenase
  5. duodenases
  6. duodene
  7. duodenectomies
  8. duodenectomy
  9. duodenes
  10. duodenitis
  11. duodeno-

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