intercalary

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[edit] Etymology

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

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  • (US) IPA: /ˌɪnt.ɚˈkæl.ɚ.i/, /ɪnˈtɝː.kə.lɛr.i/, SAMPA: /In"t3:.k@.l@r.I/
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[edit] Adjective

intercalary (not comparable)

  1. of a day: extra day or days inserted into a calendar
  2. of a month: extra month inserted into a calendar. The Hebrew calendar has such a month.
  3. (botany) 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.

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