What does "quincunx" mean?
Quincunx: (Astrol.) The position of planets when distant from each other five signs, or 150º. Hutton.
Additional senses
- 2.(Bot.) A quincuncial arrangement, as of the parts of a flower in æstivation. See Quincuncial, 2.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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