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octogenarian
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octogenarian
(noun)
octogenarian
/ˌɑːktəʤə
ˈ
nerijən/
noun
plural
octogenarians
octogenarian
/ˌɑːktəʤə
ˈ
nerijən/
noun
plural
octogenarians
Britannica Dictionary definition of OCTOGENARIAN
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a person who is between 80 and 89 years old
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