intramural
English
Etymology
From Latin intramuralis, from intra (“within”) + muralis (“of a wall”)
Adjective
intramural (comparative more intramural, superlative most intramural)
- Within the walls; within one institution, particularly a school.
- Intramural sports involve teams that are all within the same school.
- Within the substance of the walls of an organ.
- intramural pregnancy
Antonyms
- (inside the walls): extramural
Related terms
- immure
- intra-
- mural
Translations
within the substance of the walls of an organ
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Noun
intramural (plural intramurals)
- A (usually sports) competition between teams belonging to the same school.
See also
- interscholastic
- varsity
Spanish
Adjective
intramural (plural intramurales)
- intramural