intercalary
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intercalary
- /ˌɪnt.ɚˈkæl.ɚ.i/ US
- /ɪnˈtɝː.kə.lɛɹ.i/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin intercalārius, from intercalāris, from intercalō, from inter (“among”) + calō (“call out, proclaim”).
adjective
- Describing a time period inserted between others; leap, (as in leap day, leap month, or leap year)
- Inserted between other things 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.
- 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.
- of a wing vein: between the major veins common to insect wings. ...two radial cells, second longer than first; intercalary fork fairly distinct; crossvein r-m vertical...
noun intercalaries
- Such a time period
Translations
Every language
adj of a time period, inserted between others
| Español | intercalado, intercalar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 閏 urū |
| 中文 | 閏 /闰 rùn |
| Français | intercalaire |
| Deutsch | compound with Schalt- |
| Русский | високо́сный visokósnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | nhuận |
| العربية | كَبِيس kabīs |
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title = {intercalary},
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