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quincunxial

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quin⋅cun⋅cial

  [kwin-kuhn-shuhl, kwing-]
–adjective
1. consisting of, arranged, or formed like a quincunx or quincunxes.
2. Botany. noting a five-ranked arrangement of leaves.
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Also, quin⋅cun⋅xial.

Origin:
1595–1605; < L quīncunciālis, equiv. to quīncunci- (s. of quīncunx quincunx ) + -ālis -al 1

Related forms:
quin⋅cun⋅cial⋅ly, adverb
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Quincunx Boards WD-6 WD-7
Statistical training aids and tools Developed by Galton in the 1800's
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quin·cun·cial also quin·cunx·ial   (kwĭn-kŭn'shəl)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or forming a quincunx.
quin·cun'cial·ly adv.
quin·cunx·ial   (kwĭn-kŭn'shəl)   
adj.  Variant of quincuncial.
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