intercalary

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɪnt.ɚˈkæl.ɚ.i/, /ɪnˈtɝː.kə.lɛɹ.i/

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Adjective

intercalary (not comparable)

1. (of a time period) inserted between others; leap (as in leap day or leap year)
2. (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.