n.
Pronunciation: ' in-t ə -m ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mae \ - ˌ m ē , - ˌ m ī \ or -mas
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of intimus
Date: 1873
: the innermost coat of an organ (as a blood vessel) consisting usually of an endothelial layer backed by connective tissue and elastic tissue
– in · ti · mal \ -m ə l \ adjective