intramural

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intramural

Rhymes with -ʊəɹəl

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From Latin intramuralis, from intra (“within”) + muralis (“of a wall”).

adjective more intramural · most intramural

Within the walls; within one institution, particularly a school. Intramural sports involve teams that are all within the same school.
Within the substance of the walls of an organ. intramural pregnancy

Opposite: extramural

noun intramurals

A (usually sports) competition between teams belonging to the same school.

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adjective

Opposite: extramural

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adj within the substance of the walls of an organ

Français	interne
Deutsch	intramural

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@misc{intramural_2026,
  title = {intramural},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/intramural},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}