Intercalary
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Such a time period
- 1 Describing a time period inserted between others; leap, (as in leap day, leap month, or leap year) not-comparable
- 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 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 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..."
- 1 having a day or month inserted to make the calendar year correspond to the solar year: wordnet
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From Latin intercalārius, from intercalāris, from intercalō, from inter (“among”) + calō (“call out, proclaim”).
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