Definition of Intercalary

1. Adjective. Having a day or month inserted to make the calendar year correspond to the solar year:. "A leap year is an intercalary year"

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Definition of Intercalary

1. a. Inserted or introduced among others in the calendar; as, an intercalary month, day, etc.; -- now applied particularly to the odd day (Feb. 29) inserted in the calendar of leap year. See Bissextile, n.

Definition of Intercalary

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Intercalary

1. 1. Inserted or introduced among others in the calendar; as, an intercalary month, day, etc.; now applied particularly to the odd day (Feb. 29) inserted in the calendar of leap year. See Bissextile. 2. Introduced or inserted among others; additional; supernumerary. "Intercalary spines." "This intercalary line . . . Is made the last of a triplet. " (Beattie) Intercalary day, one on which no paroxysm of an intermittent disease occurs. Origin: L. Intercalaris, intercalarius: cf. F. Intercalaire. See Intercalate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Intercalary

interbody
interborough
interbrachial
interbrain
interbrain
interbranch
interbranchial
interbred
interbreed
interbreed
interbreeding
interbreeds
intercadence
intercadent
intercalary (current term)
intercalary (current term)
intercalary neuron
intercalary staphyloma
intercalary year
intercalate
intercalate
intercalated
intercalated
intercalated disc
intercalated disk
intercalated ducts
intercalated nucleus
intercalates
intercalating
intercalating agents

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