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Definition of: quadrat
(kwod′rət) noun
1. Printing A piece of type metal lower than the letters, used for spacing: abbreviated quad.
2. Ecol. A square area of varying size laid down in a plant association or formation to estimate the number of plants enclosed, or to determine the character of successional changes. [See QUADRATE]
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