hexa'grammoid

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hexagram (ˈhɛksəˌɡræm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a star-shaped figure formed by extending the sides of a regular hexagon to meet at six points
2.  a group of six broken or unbroken lines which may be combined into 64 different patterns, as used in the I Ching
 
hexa'grammoid
 
adj, —n

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Hexa'grammoid is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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