First Known Use: 1545
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quincunx
noun quin·cunx \ˈkwin-ˌkəŋ(k)s\
Definition of QUINCUNX
: an arrangement of five things in a square or rectangle with one at each corner and one in the middle
— quin·cun·cial \kwin-ˈkən(t)-shəl\ or quin·cunx·ial \-ˈkəŋk-sē-əl\ adjective
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