An Illustrated and Cross-Referenced Glossary of Malacological and Conchological Terms |
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by Paul S. Mikkelsen |
Term | Definition |
QUINCUNX | An arrangement of 5 objects (such as dots, or pits) in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle (pronounced: kwin' kungks); such arrangements of pits are often found in the Polyplacophora or CHITONS. | |
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