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<hw>In`ter*pel"lant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>interpellans</ets>, p. pr. See <er>Interpel</er>.]</ety> <def>Interpelling; interrupting.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, interpels.</def></def2>

<h1>Interpellate</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*pel"late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Interpel</er>.]</ety> <def>To question imperatively, as a minister, or other executive officer, in explanation of his conduct; -- generally on the part of a legislative body.</def>

<h1>Interpellation</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*pel*la"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>interpellatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>interpellation</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of interpelling or interrupting; interruption.</def> "Continual <i>interpellations</i>."

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The act of interposing or interceding; intercession.</def>

<blockquote>Accepted by his <b>interpellation</b> and intercession. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>An act of interpellating, or of demanding of an officer an explanation of his action; imperative or peremptory questioning; a point raised in a debate.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A official summons or citation.</def>

<i>Ayliffe.</i>

<h1>Interpenetrate</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*pen"e*trate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To penetrate between or within; to penetrate mutually.</def>

<blockquote>It <b>interpenetrates</b> my granite mass. <i>Shelley.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Interpenetrate</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*pen"e*trate</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To penetrate each the other; to penetrate between bodies or their parts.</def>

<cs><col>Interpenetrating molding</col> <fld>(Arch.)</fld>, <cd>in late Gothic architecture, a decoration by means of moldings which seem to pass through solid uprights, transoms, or other members; often, two sets of architectural members penetrating one another, in appearance, as if both had been plastic when they were put together.</cd></cs>

<h1>Interpenetration</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*pen`e*tra"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of penetrating between or within other substances; mutual penetration.</def>

<i>Milman.</i>

<h1>Interpenetrative</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*pen"e*tra*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Penetrating among or between other substances; penetrating each the other; mutually penetrative.</def>

<h1>Interpetalary</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*pet"al*a*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>inter-</ets> + <ets>petal</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Between the petals of a flower.</def>

<h1>Interpetiolar</h1> <Xpage=779>

<hw>In`ter*pet"i*o*lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Being between petioles. Cf. <er>Intrapetiolar</er>.</def>

<h1>Interphalangeal</h1> <Xpage=779>