Associations to the word «Intercalary»

INTERCALARY, adjective. (of a time period) inserted between others; leap (as in leap day or leap year)

INTERCALARY, adjective. (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.

INTERCALARY MERISTEM, noun. (botany) A meristem found as a "slice" within an organ and allowing lengthening in a middle position.

INTERCALARY, adjective. Having a day or month inserted to make the calendar year correspond to the solar year: "Feb. 29 is an intercalary day"; "a leap year is an intercalary year".