international 
purpose of governing their intercourse with each other, 
and not inconsistent with the principles of natural jus- 
tice. Woolsey, Introd. to Inter. Law, 203. 
Private international law. the rules by which the 
laws of one state are recognized and applied, in the courts 
of another, to civil or private rights of persons of, or prop- 
erty within, the former. 
It is the province of private international law to decide 
which of two conflicting laws of different territories is to 
be applied in the decision of cases ; and for this reason 
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of the dorsal flu or tins of fishes. They are generally dag- 
ger-shaped, and are plunged, as it were, up to the hilt in 
the flesh between the neural spines. See interliemal. 
II. n. An interneural part or formation, as 
in a fish. 
Groups of cartilaginous parts representing interneurals. 
Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1887, p. 632. 
A series of flat spines . . . called interneurals. 
Encyc. Brit., XII. 640. 
this branch is sometimes called the conflict of laws. It internity (in-ter'ni-ti), . [= It. internitd,, < L. 
ing classes of all countries in promoting so- intprnmont fin 
i j j i * i a i_ i j_ i *** UCl lllilMll If I IJU - 
cial and industrial reform by political means. m />/ 1 T>H> eta 
I^^.^ w f^J 1 )* 8u ^ rd . in ^l!^i tal ^^ tevnpH , cofi, 
internus, inner, internal: see intern and -ity.~] 
The state or condition of being internal; in- 
wardness. [Rare.] 
The internity of His ever-living light kindled up an ex- 
temity of corporeal irradiation. 
Brooke, Fool of Quality, II. 249. 
is called private, because it is concerned with the private 
rights and relations of individuals. 
Woolsey, Introd. to Inter. Law, 69. 
II. it. [cap.] 1. A society (in full, "the Inter- 
national Workingmen's Association"), formed 
in London in 1864, designed to unite the work- 
-tern'ment), n. [< intern + 
state or condition of being in- 
bor through the transference of industrial enterprises from ternecf; confinement, as of prisoners of war, in 
the capitalists to bodies of workingmeu ; (2) the encou- the interior of a country. 
ragement of men on strike by gifts of money, or by pre- internodal (iu-ter-no'dal), a. [< internode + 
venting laborers of one locality from migrating to an- , al -j 1 Qf) pertaining to, or situated on an in- 
ternode, as a flower-stalk proceeding from the 
intermediate space of a branch between two 
leaves. 2. Constituting or including an inter- 
node, as the space between two nodes or joints 
in a plant or an animal. 
other when the laborers in the latter are on strike ; (3) 
the overthrow of all laws, customs, and privileges con- 
sidered hostile to the working classes, and the encourage- 
ment of whatever aids them, as the shortening of hours of 
labor, free public education, etc.; (4) the end of all wars. 
By 1867 the International had become a powerful organi- 
zation, though strenuously opposed by the continental 
European governments; but its manifestation in 1872 of internode (iii'ter-nod), . [= F. entrenoeud = 
sympathy with the doings of the Paris Commune in the g p . ft, internodio, < L. internodium, the space 
between two knots 
or joints, < inter, 
between, + nodus, 
a knot, joint: see 
node.] A part or 
2. A member of the International, or a believer space between two 
in its principles and methods. 
Internationalism (in-ter-nash'on-al-izm), . 
[< international + -ism.] The principles, doc- 
trine, or theory advocated by Internationalists. 
internationalist (in-ter-nash'on-al-ist), n. [< 
international + -ist.] 1. A student, expounder, 
or upholder of international law. 
In the days of Elizabeth, the publicists of England, both 
as constitutionalists and internationalists, in so far as in- 
ternational law was then understood, had nothing to fear 
from a comparison with their continental rivals. 
North British Rev. 
preceding year, and internal dissensions, caused a great 
loss of reputation and strength. 
Of the International Marx was the inspiring and con- 
trolling head from the beginning ; and the German social 
democracy, though originated by Lassalle, before long fell 
under Marx's influence. Encyc. Brit., XXII. 214. 
knots or joints, (a) In 
bot., the space which in- 
tervenes between two 
nodes or leaf-knots in a 
stem. (6) In anat.: (1) 
The continuity of a part, 
as a bone, between two 
daily, one of the phalan- 
geal bones of the fingers or toes, as extending between the 
nodes or joints of the digits. 
The individual bones of the fingers and thumb are 
termed internodes. 
Portion of Stem of Ayenia, showing 
a, internode. 
F. Warner, Physical Expression, p. 155. 
2. leap.] A member of or a believer in the In- (c) In zool., the part of a jointed stem between any two 
ternational. 
joints, as of a polyp, a polyzoan, etc. 
Plural of internodium. 
internationalize (in-ter-nash'on-al-lz), v. t.; internodia. n. Plural of internodium. 
pret. and pp. internationalized, ppi. mtematton- internodialt (in-ter-no'di-al), a. [< L. interno- 
aliging. [(international + -ise.] To make in- dium, internode, + -al.] Same as internodal. 
ternational ; cause to affect the mutual rela- But the inter-nodial parts of vegetables, or spaces be- 
tions of two or more countries : as to interna- tween the joynts, are contrived with more uncertainty. 
tionalize a war. sir T - Browne - Garden of Cyrus, iii. 
internationally (iu-ter-nash'on-al-i), adv. internodium (in-ter-no'di-um), . ; pi. interno- 
dia (-a). [NL. : see internode.] In anat. and 
zool., an internode; specifically, one of the 
phalanges or bones of a finger or toe. 
With reference" to the mutual relations 'or in- 
terests of nations ; from an international point 
of view. 
Internationally speaking, they may be looked upon as intemomedial (in-ter-no-me'di-al), a. [< L. 
export duties. J. s. Mill, internus, inner, internal, + (LL.) medialis, mid- 
Stone &s intern. die: see medial.'] Same as internomedian. 
[< L. in- internomedian (in-ter-no-me'di-an), . [< 
' 
interne, n. . 
interneciary (in-ter-ne'shi-a-ri), a. 
ternecium, slaughter (see iniernecion) + -an/.] 
Same as internecine. [Rare.] 
internecinal (in-ter-nes'i-nal), a. [< interne- 
cine + -al.] Same as internecine. [Rare "1 
internecine fin- ter-ne'sinl a f< T, tmtenu 
' 
, . 
L - *"*, inner, internal, + median'us, middle: 
see median.] Inentom., within the median line 
or . vein ; between the median and the internal 
vein Internomedian cell, a basal cell of the wing, be- 
tween the median and internal veins, distinguished in the 
ly ; accompanied with much slaughter. 
interosseus 
An official representative or ambassador of the 
papacy at a minor court, in distinction from a 
nuncio, who is its representative at a more im- 
portant court. 
The internuncio at Brussels proceeded to censure those 
that were for it, as enemies to the papal authority. 
Bp. Burnet, Hist. Own Times, an. 1662. 
Hence 2. A messenger between two parties. 
[Rare.] 
They onely are the internuntio's or the go-betweens of 
this trim devis d mummery. 
Milton, On Def. of Humb. Eemonst. 
internuncius (in-ter-nun'shi-us), n. [F. inter- 
nonce = Sp. Pg. internuncio = It. in ternunzio, for- 
merly internuncio; < L. internuntius, less prop. 
internuncius, a messenger between two parties, 
a mediator, < inter, between, + nuntiua, a mes- 
senger: see nmicio.] Same as internuncio. 
interoceanic (in-ter-6-she-an'ik), . [< inter- 
+ ocean + -ic.] Between oceans; extending 
from one ocean to another: as, interoceanic 
traffic ; an interoceanic canal or railroad. 
Difficulties concerning interoceanic transit through Nic- 
aragua are in course of amicable adjustment. 
Lincoln, in Raymond, p. 417. 
interbcular (in-ter-ok'u-lar), a. [< L. inter, 
between, + oculus, eye.] Situated between 
the eyes, as the antennas of some insects; in- 
terorbital. 
interolivary (in-ter-ol'i-va-ri), a. [< inter- + 
olivary.] Lying between the olivary bodies of 
the brain. 
interopercle (in'ter-o-per*kl), w. Same as in- 
teroperculum. 
interopercula, . Plural of interoperculum. 
interopercular (in^ter-o-per'ku-lar), a. [< in- 
teroperculum + -ar 3 .] Situated among opercu- 
lar bones in the gill-cover of a fish ; having the 
character of an iuteropereulum ; pertaining to 
an interoperculum: as, an interopercular bone. 
interoperculum (in"ter-o-per'ku-lum), n. ; pi. 
interopercula (-la). [< inter- + operculum.] In 
ichth., one of the four bones of which a tele- 
ost fish's gill-cover usually consists. It lies be- 
hind the angle of the jaw, is more or less covered by the 
preoperculum, and generally has a posterior process inter- 
posed between the preoperculum in front and the suboper- 
culum and operculum behind. In some types it is rudimen- 
tary or lost Also interopercle. See cut under teleost. 
interoptic (in-ter-op'tik), a. [< NL. interopti- 
cus, < L. inter, between, + NL. opticus, optic 
(lobe).] Situated between the optic lobes of 
the brain : applied to a lobe of the brain of some 
reptiles. 
interopticus (in-ter-op'ti-kus), n. ; pi. interop- 
tici (-si). [NL.: see interoptic.] The interop- 
tic lobe of the brain of some reptiles. 
interorbiseptum (in-ter-6r-bi-sep'tum), n. ; pi. 
interorbisepta (-ta). [< L. inter, between, + 
orbis, orb (orbit), + septum, partition.] An 
interorbital septum; a partition between the 
right and left orbits of the eyes. 
interorbital (in-ter-6r'bi-tal), a. [< inter- + or- 
bit + -al.] In anat. and zool. , situated between 
the orbits of the eyes: as, the interorbital sep- 
tum. See cut under Esox Interorbital foramen. 
See/oramen. 
interosculant (in-ter-os'ku-lant), a. [< inter- 
Interosculating; connecting by 
S. Butter, Hudibras, I. i. 772. 
interneciont (in-ter-ne'shon), . [< L. inter- 
necio(n-), internicio(n-), slaughter, destruction 
< internecare, slaughter, kill, < inter, between, 
+ necare, kill.] General slaughter or destruc- 
tion. [Rare.] 
The number of internecions and slaughters would ex- 
ceed all arithmetical calculation. 
Sir M. Hale, Orig. of Mankind, p. 215. 
internecive (in-ter-ne'siv), a. [< L. interneci- 
KUS, deadly, destructive, < internecare, kill: see 
internecioii.] Internecine. Carlyle. [Rare.] 
internectiont (in-ter-nek'shon), n. [< L. inter- 
nectere, bind together, < inter, between, + nec- 
tere, tie, bind. Cf. connection, etc.] Reciprocal 
connection ; interrelation. 
He coupled his own goodness and man's evils by so ad- 
mirable an internection that ev'n the worst parts of the 
chain drew some good after them. 
W. Montague, Devoute Essays, II. iv. 1. 
interneural (in-ter-nu'ral), a. and n. [< inter- 
t- neural.] I. a. In anat., situated between 
the neural spines or spinous processes of suc- 
cessive vertebras Interneural spine, in ichth., one 
the spimform bones more or less interposed between the 
iural spines, and usually connecting with rays or spines 
butterflies. 
inter nos (in'ter nos). [L.: inter, between, 
among; nos, ace. pi. of ego, I: see/2.] Be- 
tween ourselves: a parenthetical phrase im- 
plying that something is said in confidence. In 
French form, entre nous. 
internuclear (in-ter-nu'kle-ar), a. [< inter- + 
nucleus + -a>-s.] Situated between or among 
nuclei. 
By a parity of reasoning, muscular tissue may also be 
considered a cell aggregate, in which the inter-nuclear 
substance has become converted into striated muscle. 
Huxley, Crayfish, p. 190. 
internuncial (in-ter-nun'shal), a. [(internun- 
cio, internuncius, + -al.] 1 ."Of or belonging to 
an internuncio or his office. 2. In physiol., 
pertaining to, resembling, or possessing the 
function of the nervous system as communi- 
cating between different parts of the body. 
It is more probable that "Kleinenberg's fibres" are 
solely internuncial in function, and therefore the primary 
form of nerve. Uwdey, Anat. Invert., p. 62. 
internuncio (in-ter-nun'shi-6), n. [Formerly 
also internuntio; < It. internuncio, now inter- 
nunzio, < L. internuntius, less prop, internuncius, 
a messenger, mediator : see internuncius.] 1. 
pp. interosculated, ppr. interosculating. [< inter- 
+ osculate.] To form a connecting-link be- 
tween two or more objects ; be interosculant. 
interosculation (in-ter-os-ku-la'shqn), n. [< in- 
terosculate + -ion.] Interconnection by or as 
if by osculation. 
Without allowing nearly enough for the intermediate 
stages and the infinite interosculation of emotional, intel- 
lectual, and association;*) disturbances. 
O. Allen, Mind, XII. 121. 
inter OSSeal (in-ter-os'e-al), . Same as inter- 
osseous. [Rare.] 
interossei, n. Plural of interosseus. 
interosseous (in-ter-os'e-us), a. [= F. inter- 
osseux = It. interosseo, < NL. interosseus, < L. 
inter, between, + os (oss-), bone : see osseous.] 
Situated between two bones, or among several 
bones: specifically applied to different liga- 
ments, as the various intercarpal ligaments, 
the radio-ulnar and the tibiofibular ligaments, 
and others Interosseous cartilage, ganglion, 
etc. See the nouns. Interosseous muscle. Same as 
interossew.- Interosseous saw, a fine thin saw with 
which surgeons work between bones, as those of the fore- 
_ arms, the ribs, etc. 
interosseus (in-ter-os'f-us), .; pi. interossei 
(-i). [NL. : see interosseoim.] An interosse- 
