First Known Use: 1683
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quadrat
noun quad·rat \ˈkwä-drət, -ˌdrat\
Definition of QUADRAT
1
: 2quad
2
: a usually rectangular plot used for ecological or population studies
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Origin of QUADRAT
alteration of 2quadrate
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