quincuncial Meaning, Definition & Usage

Quin*cun"cial

Etymology

L. quincuncialis, from quincunx. See Quincunx.

Definitions

1. Having the form of a quincunx.
2. (Bot.) Having the leaves of a pentamerous calyx or corolla so imbricated that two are exterior, two are interior, and the other has one edge exterior and one interior; as, quincuncial æstivation.