quincuncial

adj
/kwɪnˈkʌnʃəl/

Etymology

From Latin quincuncialis.

  1. derived from quincuncialis

Definitions

  1. Arranged in a quincunx.

    • Of this Quincunciall Ordination the Ancients practiſed much[,] diſcourſed little; […]
  2. Having the leaves of a pentamerous calyx or corolla so imbricated that two are exterior,…

    Having the leaves of a pentamerous calyx or corolla so imbricated that two are exterior, two are interior, and the other has one edge exterior and one interior.

    • quincuncial aestivation

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