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quincuncial

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quin·cun·cial also quin·cunx·ial  (kwn-knshl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or forming a quincunx.
quin·cuncial·ly adv.
quincuncial [kwɪnˈkʌnʃəl]
adj
1. consisting of or having the appearance of a quincunx
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (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
quincuncially  adv
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