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<h1>Interoperculum</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*o*per"cu*lum</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>-la</plw> <tt>(-l&adot;)</tt></plu>. <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The postero-inferior opercular bone, in fishes.</def>

<h1>Interorbital</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*or"bit*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Between the orbits; <as>as, the <ex>interorbital</ex> septum</as>.</def>

<h1>Interosculant</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*os"cu*lant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Mutually touching or intersecting; <as>as, <ex>interosculant</ex> circles</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Uniting two groups; -- said of certain genera which connect family groups, or of species that connect genera. See <er>Osculant</er>.</def>

<h1>Interosculate</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*os"cu*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i. & t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To kiss together to touch. See <er>Osculate</er>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>To have the character of, or to lie between, two distinct groups.</def>

<h1>Interosseal, Interosseous</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw><hw>In`ter*os"se*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>In`ter*os"se*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>inter-</ets> + <ets>osseous</ets>: cf. F. <ets>interosseux</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Situated between bones; <as>as, an <ex>interosseous</ex> ligament</as>.</def>

<h1>Interpale</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*pale"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To place pales between or among; to separate by pales.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To interweave or interlace.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Brende.</i>

<h1>Interparietal</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*pa*ri"e*tal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Between the parietal bones or cartilages; <as>as, the <ex>interparietal</ex> suture</as>.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>The interparietal bone or cartilage</def></def2>

<h1>Interpause</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*pause`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An intermission.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Interpeal</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*peal"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To interpel.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Interpedencular</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*pe*den"cu*lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Between peduncles; esp., between the peduncles, or crura, of the cerebrum.</def>

<h1>Interpel</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*pel"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>interpellare</ets>, <ets>interpellatum</ets>; <ets>inter</ets> between + <ets>pellare</ets> (in comp.), akin to <ets>pellere</ets> to drive: cf. F. <ets>interpeller</ets>. Cf. <er>Interpellate</er>.]</ety> <def>To interrupt, break in upon, or intercede with.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>I am <b>interpelled</b> by many businesses. <i>Howell.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Interpellant</h1> <Xpage=779>