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quadrat

[kwod-ruht]

noun

Printing. quad² (def. 1).

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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