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quad·rat
/
ˈkwɒd
rət
/
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[
kwod
-r
uh
t
]
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noun
1.
Printing.
quad
2
(
def 1
)
.
2.
Ecology
.
a square or rectangular plot of land marked off for the study of plants and animals.
Origin:
1675–85;
variant of
quadrate
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quadrat
(ˈkwɒdrət)
—
n
1.
ecology
an area of vegetation, often one square metre, marked out for study of the plants in the surrounding area
2.
the frame used to mark out such an area
[C14 (meaning "a square"): variant of
quadrate
]
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