quad·rate
ˈkwä-ˌdrāt
-drət
1
: being square or approximately square
2
of a heraldic cross
: expanded into a square at the junction of the arms see cross illustration
3
: of, relating to, or constituting a bony or cartilaginous element of each side of the skull to which the lower jaw is articulated in most vertebrates below mammals
1
: an approximately square or cubical area, space, or body
2
: a quadrate bone
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