Defn: Uniting two groups; — said of certain genera which connect family groups, or of species that connect genera. See Osculant.
INTEROSCULATE
In`ter*os"cu*late, v. i. & t.
1. To kiss together to touch. See Osculate.
2. (Biol.)
Defn: To have the character of, or to lie between, two distinct groups.
INTEROSSEAL; INTEROSSEOUS In`ter*os"se*al, In`ter*os"se*ous, a. Etym: [Pref. inter- + osseous: cf. F. interosseux.] (Anat.)
Defn: Situated between bones; as, an interosseous ligament.
INTERPALE
In`ter*pale", v. t.
1. To place pales between or among; to separate by pales.
2. To interweave or interlace. [R.] Brende.