"Dodecandra" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Dodecandra: A scientific term meaning "twelve-branched" or referring to a plant with 12 main branches, usually a type of shrub or tree.
Dodecagynia is a rare or obsolete word that refers to a type of 12-branched plant, especially the Dodecagynia glomerata, which is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae.
Dodecagynous refers to having twelve female parents or being fertilized by sperm from twelve different males. In botanical terms, it is the ability of an angiosperm plant to produce an embryo after being pollinated by pollen from twelve different flowering plants.
Dodecahedral refers to something that has a dodecahedron shape, which is a polyhedron with 12 flat faces, typically pentagonal in shape. In geometry, a dodecahedron is a three-dimensional solid shape with this structure. The term is often used to describe a shape or object that has a dodecahedral structure, and is sometimes used to describe things that are symmetrical and have a sense of order or regularity, such as shapes, crystals, or even some molecular structures.
Dodecahydrate is a noun that refers to a crystalline compound that contains 12 molecules of water per formula unit of the compound. In other words, it is a type of hydrated compound, where the water molecules are crystallographically bonded to the metal or other central atom, creating a solid crystal.
Dodecane is a chemical compound that is a saturated linear saturated hydrocarbon with 12 carbon atoms. In other words, it is a type of alkane, a family of compounds that are known for their strong hydrophobic ("water-fearing") properties and their ability to repel water and dissolve non-polar compounds.
The Dodecanese is a group of 12 larger and smaller islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea, south of Greece. The islands are located near the coast of Turkey and form part of the regional unit of the South Aegean region, which is one of the 13 regions of Greece.
Dodecanesians refers to the people from the Dodecanese Islands, a group of islands in the Aegean Sea, southeast of Greece. The Dodecanese Islands were under Italian rule from 1912 to 1947, and the term Dodecanesians is often used to refer to the Greeks who lived on the islands during this period.
Dodecanoic is an adjective that refers to something related to or composed of a chemical compound called dodecanoic acid, which is a type of saturated fatty acid.
Dodecaphonic refers to music written in twelve-tone technique, a method of composition where all twelve notes of the chromatic scale are used equally and in a specific order to create a theme or melody. This technique, developed by Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg, is often used in modern and experimental music to create a unique and innovative sound.