quincuncial

or quin·cun·xial

[ kwin-kuhn-shuhl, kwing- ]

/ kwɪnˈkʌn ʃəl, kwɪŋ- /

adjective

consisting of, arranged, or formed like a quincunx or quincunxes.

Botany. noting a five-ranked arrangement of leaves.

Origin of quincuncial

1595–1605; <Latin quīncunciālis, equivalent to quīncunci- (stem of quīncunxquincunx) + -ālis-al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM quincuncial

quin·cun·cial·ly, adverb

Words nearby quincuncial

quinceañera, quincentenary, quincentennial, Quincke's disease, Quincke's pulse, quincuncial, quincunx, Quincy, quindecagon, quindecaplet, quindecennial

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Example sentences from the Web for quincuncial

Pores regular, circular, quincuncial, twice as broad as the bars.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index|Ernst Haeckel
We pretend not to multiply vegetable divisions by Quincuncial and Reticulate plants; or erect a new Phytology.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne|Thomas Browne
Quincuncial forms and ordinations are also observable in animal figurations.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne|Thomas Browne
Pores equal, regular, circular, disposed in quincuncial rows.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index|Ernst Haeckel

Pores subregular, circular, gradually increasing in size, disposed in six to nine quincuncial alternating longitudinal rows.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index|Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for quincuncial

quincuncial

/ (kwɪnˈkʌnʃəl) /

adjective

consisting of or having the appearance of a quincunx

(of the petals or sepals of a five-membered corolla or calyx in the bud) arranged so that two members overlap another two completely and the fifth overlaps on one margin and is itself overlapped on the other

Derived forms of quincuncial

quincuncially, adverb

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单词	quincuncial
释义	quincuncial or quin·cun·xial [ kwin-kuhn-shuhl, kwing- ] / kwɪnˈkʌn ʃəl, kwɪŋ- / adjective consisting of, arranged, or formed like a quincunx or quincunxes. Botany. noting a five-ranked arrangement of leaves. Origin of quincuncial 1595–1605; <Latin quīncunciālis, equivalent to quīncunci- (stem of quīncunxquincunx) + -ālis-al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM quincuncial quin·cun·cial·ly, adverb Words nearby quincuncial quinceañera, quincentenary, quincentennial, Quincke's disease, Quincke's pulse, quincuncial, quincunx, Quincy, quindecagon, quindecaplet, quindecennial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quincuncial Pores regular, circular, quincuncial, twice as broad as the bars. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index\|Ernst Haeckel We pretend not to multiply vegetable divisions by Quincuncial and Reticulate plants; or erect a new Phytology. The Works of Sir Thomas Browne\|Thomas Browne Quincuncial forms and ordinations are also observable in animal figurations. The Works of Sir Thomas Browne\|Thomas Browne Pores equal, regular, circular, disposed in quincuncial rows. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index\|Ernst Haeckel Pores subregular, circular, gradually increasing in size, disposed in six to nine quincuncial alternating longitudinal rows. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index\|Ernst Haeckel British Dictionary definitions for quincuncial quincuncial / (kwɪnˈkʌnʃəl) / adjective consisting of or having the appearance of a quincunx (of the petals or sepals of a five-membered corolla or calyx in the bud) arranged so that two members overlap another two completely and the fifth overlaps on one margin and is itself overlapped on the other Derived forms of quincuncial quincuncially, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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