quadrat

Etymology 1
Borrowed from. and of etymology 2 below.

Noun

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

Verb

 * 1) To place a quadrat, or divide into quadrats.

Etymology 2
Attested since 1683. Possibly from or, from. and of etymology 1 above. So called because the basic quadrat, the em quadrat, has a square face, having the same width as the height of a line of type.

Noun

 * 1)  A quad; a blank metal block used to fill space in lines of type.
 * 2)  A virtual rectangular subdivision of a line or column of hieroglyphs within which a group of hieroglyphs is arranged.
 * 1)  A virtual rectangular subdivision of a line or column of hieroglyphs within which a group of hieroglyphs is arranged.
 * 1)  A virtual rectangular subdivision of a line or column of hieroglyphs within which a group of hieroglyphs is arranged.

Etymology
Probably. Cf. ,.

Noun

 * 1) square

Adjective

 * 1) square
 * 2) squared

Noun

 * 1) quadrat

Adjective

 * 1) quadratic, square