‖ [ L. intra, prep., within, on the inside; akin to inter. See Inter-. ] A prefix signifying in, within, interior;
a. (Bot.) Situated below the point where a leaf joins the stem. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Biol.) Within a cell;
a. (Anat.) Within the colon;
a. Within the cranium or skull. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being intractable; intractableness. Bp. Hurd. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. intractabilis: cf. F. intraitable, formerly also intractable. See In- not, and Tractable. ] Not tractable; not easily governed, managed, or directed; indisposed to be taught, disciplined, or tamed; violent; stubborn; obstinate; refractory;
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a. Not tractile; incapable of being drawn out or extended. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. relating to areas between the layers of the skin.
adj. relating to areas between the layers of the skin.