ə̇n.ˈtərkəˌlerē, -tə̄k-, -təik-, -ri, |intə(r)|kal(ə)r- adjective
Etymology: Latin intercalarius, from intercalare to intercalate + -arius -ary; influenced also by Latin intercalaris intercalary, from intercalare + -aris -ar
1.
a. of a day or month : inserted in a calendar by intercalation : intercalated
b. of a year : containing an intercalary period
2. : inserted or introduced between the usual or original elements or components : interpolated
intercalary matter in a text
intercalary tissue in a plant
intercalary line in a poem