The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word RECAPITULATE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result RECAPITULATE
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What does RECAPITULATE mean?
RECAPITULATE verb- To summarize or repeat in concise form.
- (of an organism) During an individual's development, to pass through stages corresponding to the species' stages of evolutionary development.
- To reproduce or closely resemble (as in structure or function).