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quadrat
[ kwod-ruht ]
noun
- Printing. quad 2( def 1 ).
- Ecology. a square or rectangular plot of land marked off for the study of plants and animals.
quadrat
/ ˈkwɒdrət /
noun
- ecology an area of vegetation, often one square metre, marked out for study of the plants in the surrounding area
- the frame used to mark out such an area
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Origin of quadrat1
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Example Sentences
Of nombres one is lyneal, anoer superficialle, anoer quadrat, anoer cubike or hoole.
If a nombre be hade twies in hym-self, oer ones in his quadrat, at is the same, at a cubike Fol.
Opyne it is also that alle nombres may be a rote to a quadrat and cubike, but not alle nombre quadrat or cubike.
Cubike is at nombre at comythe of ledynge of hym-selfe twyes, or ones in his quadrat.
That is openede thus; lede the rote of o quadrat into the rote of the oer quadrat, and an wolle e meene shew.
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