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quadric

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quadric /ˈkwädrik, ˈkwɑdrɪk / Geometry
adjective (of a surface or curve) described by an equation of the second degree.
noun a quadric surface or curve.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century : from Latin quadra square + -ic.