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adj. [L. quinque, five; farius, fold]Arranged in five rows, ranks, or columns.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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Quinquefarious — Quin que*fa ri*ous, a. [From L. quinque five: cf. F. quinqu[ e]fari[ e]. Cf. {Bifarious}.] (Bot.) Arranged in five vertical rows; pentastichous. Gray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quinquefarious — /kwin kwi fāˈri əs/ adjective 1. (L fārius, poss from fārī to speak) fivefold 2. In five rows • • • Main Entry: ↑quinqu … Useful english dictionary
