quin·cunx /kwing-kuhngks, –noun
1.an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
2.Botany. an overlapping arrangement of five petals or leaves, in which two are interior, two are exterior, and one is partly interior and partly exterior
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underused word of the day
nugatory
Pronunciation[noo-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, nyoo-]
–adjective
1. of no real value; trifling; worthless.
2. of no force or effect; ineffective; futile; vain.
3. not valid.
Pronunciation[noo-guh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, nyoo-]
–adjective
1. of no real value; trifling; worthless.
2. of no force or effect; ineffective; futile; vain.
3. not valid.
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