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Intestines. — A tube uniting with the stomach, and 

 consisting of two portions, the small intestine 

 or intestina parva, and the terminal intestine, or 

 rectum. They are never subject to the con- 

 volutions so general in vertebrata. (There are 

 several long tortuous filiform appendages 

 originating from the stomach, or near its 

 union with the intestines, which are said to be 

 bile vessels corresponding with the liver of 

 vertebrata.) (F. intestin, from L. intestinus, 

 inwards, from intus, within.) 



Intima. — The endotrachea. 



Intorted. — Turned or twisted inwards. (L. in, and 

 torqueo, to twist.) 



Intricate.— When elevations are placed irregularly 

 and close together, or involved, or complicated. 

 (L. in, and tricce, hindrance.) 



Intro. — A Latin prefix signifying to, within. 



Introrsum.— (Direction). Inwards; introrse, turned 

 inwards. (L.) 



In vertebral, Invertebrate. — Destitute of the verte- 

 bral or spinal column. (L. in, and vertebra, a 

 joint.) 



Involuted. — Rolled inwards spirally, (L. involvo, 

 to roll to, or upon.) 



Involvulus. — ^A caterpillar that wraps itself in 

 leaves. (L.) 



