ˈintəmə noun
( plural inti·mae -ˌmēˌ -ˌmī ; or intimas )
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of intimus innermost
1. : the innermost coat of an organ (as a blood vessel or lymphatic) consisting (as in larger blood vessels) of an endothelial lining backed by a layer of connective tissue and one of elastic tissue
2. : the innermost coat of a trachea of an insect
• in·ti·mal -_məl adjective