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Intercalary

//ˌɪnt.ɚˈkæl.ɚ.i// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Describing a time period inserted between others; leap, (as in leap day, leap month, or leap year) not-comparable
  2. 2
    Inserted between other things broadly, not-comparable

    "Breaks caused by chromosome aberrations in regions with repeats may not result in a sharp decline of viability, so that break points of chromosome rearrangements in intercalary heterochromatin may be more frequent than in other regions."

  3. 3
    Inserted between other things; of a meristem: situated between zones of permanent tissue, thus a shoot growing at the base of a leaf, in comparison with apical growth at the tip of a root or plant. broadly, not-comparable
  4. 4
    Inserted between other things; of a wing vein: between the major veins common to insect wings. broadly, not-comparable

    "...two radial cells, second longer than first; intercalary fork fairly distinct; crossvein r-m vertical..."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having a day or month inserted to make the calendar year correspond to the solar year: wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Such a time period

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin intercalārius, from intercalāris, from intercalō, from inter (“among”) + calō (“call out, proclaim”).

Etymology 2

From Latin intercalārius, from intercalāris, from intercalō, from inter (“among”) + calō (“call out, proclaim”).

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