quadrat

/K W AA1 D R AH0 T/
noun
  1. 1

    An area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc.

noun
  1. 1

    A quad; a blank metal block used to fill space in lines of type.

  2. 2

    A virtual rectangular subdivision of a line or column of hieroglyphs within which a group of hieroglyphs is arranged.

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