| quodque | Each, every. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| quoin | 1. Originally, a solid exterior angle, as of a building; now, commonly, one of the selected pieces of material by which the corner is marked. In stone, the quoins consist of blocks larger than those used in the rest of the building, and cut to dimension. In brickwork, quoins consist of groups or masses of brick laid together, and in a certain imitation of quoins of stone. 2. A wedgelike piece of stone, wood metal, or other material, used for various purposes, as: To prevent casks from rolling. Hollow quoin. See Hollow. Quoin post, the post of a lock gate which abuts against the wall. See: Coin, and cf. Coigne. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| quoll | <zoology> A marsupial of Australia (Dasyurus macrurus), about the size of a cat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| quota | A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division. "Quota of troops and money." Origin: LL, fr. L. Quota (sc. Pars), fr.quotus which or what in number, of what number, how many, fr. Quot how many, akin to quis, qui, who: cf. It. Quota a share. See Who. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| quotidian | <medicine> Anything returning daily; especially, an intermittent fever or ague which returns every day. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| quotidian fever | Malaria in which the paroxysms occur daily; usually a double tertian malaria, in which there is an infection by two distinct groups of Plasmodium vivax parasites sporulating alternately every 48 hours, but also may be an infection by the pernicious form of malarial parasite, P. Falciparum, combined with P. Vivax, or infection by two distinct P. Falciparum generations, which mature on different days; also may develop from infection with P. Knowlesi. Synonym: quotidian fever. (05 Mar 2000) |
| quotidian malaria | Malaria in which the paroxysms occur daily; usually a double tertian malaria, in which there is an infection by two distinct groups of Plasmodium vivax parasites sporulating alternately every 48 hours, but also may be an infection by the pernicious form of malarial parasite, P. Falciparum, combined with P. Vivax, or infection by two distinct P. Falciparum generations, which mature on different days; also may develop from infection with P. Knowlesi. Synonym: quotidian fever. (05 Mar 2000) |
| quotient | 1. <mathematics> The number resulting from the division of one number by another, and showing how often a less number is contained in a greater; thus, the quotient of twelve divided by four is three. 2. The result of any process inverse to multiplication. See the Note under Multiplication. Origin: F, fr. L. Quoties how often, how many times, fr. Quot how many. See Quota. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| quoties opus sit | <abbreviation> As often as necessary. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |