quincunx

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˈkwɪnkʌŋks/

Noun

quincunx noun

An arrangement of five units in a pattern corresponding to the five-spot on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
An angle of five-twelfths of a circle, or 150°, between two objects.
A Galton board.
A bronze coin minted during the Roman Republic, valued at five-twelfths of an as.

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Synonyms

sinque cinq quin inconjunct quintad quintant quint quintary quinquangle quadran quintuplex quadrine quad quatre quintetto quadriad

Associated

pelvic lattice fins jaws blunt pattern rows tooth gill jaw matrix geometric

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