interosseus 
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interpolate 
otis muscle; a muscle lying iu an int.-n.-s ..... i- interpellation (in'ter-pe-la'shgn), n. [< F. i- Interpilaster (in't.'-r-pi-liis't.'-r) H \<.iiittr- 
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space, as between the mctuciirpiil bones of the 
hand or the mettitarsnl l)oncs of the foot. Those 
which appear II]KHI flic back of the hand in- inslc'p of the 
Idol arc culled (tVraocf interostteior doTaomci; those appearing 
cm the palm and sole are n -i.eeih, 1> called palmar ami 
lAiiitar interossei or palmossei Audplanttissei. In man then 
i . interossei of the' hand. 1 dorsal and H palmar. They 
all arise from the sides of the metacarpuls, and are Insert- 
ed into the bases of the proximal phalanges and Into the 
ai>oiieuru.seH of tlic extensor tendons. They Hex the proxi- 
mal phalanges on the metacarpal bones, and extend the 
wc'iincl and third phalanges. Thedorsal Interossei abduct 
tiic 1 liMireiH fii.ni an imaginary line drawn through the 
middle finger, and the palmar adduct them toward the 
same. There are in man the same number of both dorsal 
and plantar interoasei of the foot.arranged like those of the 
ind. In birds there are two muscles of the maims, called 
h, ,,,-,-h., the (sternl between two 
interrupting or interfering by speech; verbal 
interruption. 
Good sir, I crave pardon, 
If I so chance to break that golden twist 
ie 'i^TK"^, L Psychoa)la,ii.44. interplanetary (in-ter-plan'et-a-ri), a. 
2. The act of interceding ; interposition by en- 
treaty or request ; solicitation. 
lively flex and extend the phalanges of the longest digit. 
interpage (in-t6r-paj'), v. t. ; pret. and pp. iii- 
trrpaged, ppr. inti-r/iin/inii. [< intir- + /)</'' ''] 
1. To insert intermediate pages in. 2. To in- 
sert on intermediate pages. 
"Troilns and I'ressida" is interpayed between histories 
and tragedies. Atheiueum, No. 3187, p. 77. 
interpalet (in-tcr-pul'), r. t. [< inter- + i>atel.] 
To divide by pales, as in heraldry; arrange 
with vertical divisions. 
He ware upon his head a diademe of purple interpaled 
with white. J. Brende, tr. of (juintus t'urtius, fol. 151. 
interpapillary (in-t&r-pap'i-la-ri), a. [< intir- 
f papilla + -dry.'] Lying or occurring be- 
i = Sp. iiili-rpi-liK-itin = 1'f,'. niifrpflln- /n/n.'/r,.} 
yHi> = It. iittt //><!/, i.:initc, < "L. interpellatio(n-), pilasters, 
an interruption, < iiili;-pi-llrtn; interrupt: see interplacet (in-tcr-plas'), v. t. [< inter- + 
interpel.] 1. The^act of interpellating, or^of place.] To place between or among. 
Your nature, virtue, happy birth. 
Have therein highly interplac'd your name. 
Von may not run the least course of neglect. 
Daniel, To Lady Anno Clifford. 
[X in- 
ter- } planet 4- -aryi.] " Situated between the 
planets ; within the solar system, but not with- 
in the atmosphere of the sun or any planet. 
^^^^^s^^^s^s^^ j&^&*5>s& i ~&&3X. 
ceasing renewing the request till I obtain my desire. llearly 18C>00 mlle8 per IM -"" 1U ' tt, Light, | M. 
- 231. interplay (ia'tte-pU), w. [< inter- + play.] 
Reciprocal action or influence ; interchange of 
action and reaction, as between the parts of a 
machine ; concurrent operation or procedure ; 
interaction. 
Indicating rhythms merely with the interplay of strokes 
between hands and thighs, feet and floor, is capable of a 
considerable degree of complexity. 
5. Lanier, Sci. of Eng. Verse, p. 247. 
The interplay of manly affection in the two admirals. 
The Century, XXVL 291. 
interplead (in-ter-pled'), -. [Formerly also en- 
terplead; < inter- + plead.] I. intrans. In law, 
to litigate with each other, in order to deter- 
lle wan. to mention the urgent interpellations made to 
him l>y the electors and princes of the Empire In their re- 
cent embassy. Motley, Dutch Republic, II. 2B. 
3. A summons; a citation. 
In all extrajudicial acts one citation, monition, or extra- 
judicial interpellation Is sufficient. Ayli/e, Parergon. 
4. A question put by a member of a legislative 
assembly to a minister or member of the gov- 
ernment: used originally with reference to pro- 
ceedings in the French legislature. 
Interpellation followed upon interpellation, and Slgnor 
Mancinl could only answer that the Red Sea expedition 
was a first step In the way to that colonial expansion 
which the country had shown its desire to achieve. 
Contemporary Rev. (trans.), LI. 289. 
tween the papillro: as, the interpapillary por- 
tion of the epidermis (that which lies between interpenetrate (in-ter-pen'e-trat), v. ; pret. and 
the papillfB of the corium). PP- interpenetrated, ppr. interpenetrating. [< in 
interparenchymal (iu // ter-pa-reng'ki-mal), a. ter- + penetrate.] I. trans. 1 . To penetrate o 
[< inter- + parciu-lnjma, + -<tl.] Situated in the 
infusoriau, as a vacuole. 
parenchyma of an 
.s. Kntt. 
interparietal (in*ter-pa-ri'e-tal), a. and . [< 
inter- + parietal.] I. a. Situated between the 
right and left parietal bones of the skull : as, 
the interparietal suture interparietal bone a 
membrane bone lying between the supraoccipital and the 
parietal bones. It is peculiar to mammals. In man it 
coossifles with the rest of the occipital, and forms the up- 
permost part of the supraoccipital. It is occasionally 
separate, as in the Peruvian mummies, where it has been 
termed os Iiicce. It is frequently separate in mammals 
other than man. The l>one in fishes so called by some 
old authors is the supraoccipital. See cut under Felida 
Interparietal crest. Same as parietal crest (which 
see, under crest). 
II. n. In ichth., the median bone of the pos- 
terior part of the roof of the skull, now gener- 
ally called supraoccipital. See cut under para- 
xphenoid. 
interparietale (in'ter-pa-ri-e-ta'le), n.; pi. in- 
ti-rpiirietalia (-li-ft). [NL.: see interparietal.] 
An interparietal bone. 
interparlet (in'ter-piirl), n. Same as enterparle. 
interpauset (iu'ter-p&z), n. [< inter- + pause.] 
A stop or pause between ; a temporary cessa- 
tion. 
Outwardly these iifward hates agreed, 
Cilving an intrruause to pride and spite ; 
Which breath'd but to break out with greater might. 
Daniel, Civil Wars, vi. 
interpealt (in-ter-pel'), v. t. [< OF. entrepeler, 
interrupt: see interpel. Cl.appeal.] 1. Same 
as interpel. 2. To intercede with. 
Here one of us began to interpeal 
Old M neraon. Dr. 11. More, Psychozoia, lit 81. 
interpeduncular (in"ter-pe-dung'ku-lar), a. [< 
inter- + pednin-nlitx + -ar^."] Situated between 
,tn- 
i penetrate or 
pass into reciprocally; unite with by mutual 
penetration. 
We feel that in a work of art [classical poetry] thought 
and language, idea and form, so interpenetrate each other . , 
that the Impression produced is a result of substance and interpleader ' 
mine who is the rightful claimant. See inter- 
pleader^. 
Two several persons being found heirs to land by two 
several officers in one county, the king is brought in doubt 
whether livery ought to be made ; and therefore, before 
livery be made to either, they must enterplead : that Is, try 
between themselves who Is the right heir. Cowell. 
II. trans. In law, to cause to litigate with each 
other. 
(in-ter-ple'der), n. [< interplead 
expression subtly interbleuded. J. Caird. + -er 1 .] A party who iuterpleads. 
2. To penetrate between or among (the com- interpleader^ (in-ter-ple'd6r), n. [Formerly 
* 
ponent parts of a body or substance) ; pass into 
or within the different parts of (a body); pene- 
trate in various directions or throughout. 
II. intrans. To penetrate mutually; become 
united by mutual penetration, 
interpenetration (in-ter-pen-e-tra'shon), n. 
[< interpenetrate + -ion."] 1. The act of inter- 
penetrating; reciprocal or mutual penetration ; 
the occupation of the same space by the parts 
of two bodies. 
also enterpleader; < inter- + pleader*, a plea, < 
OF. plaider, plead, inf. as a noun: see plead.] 
1. A suit by which a person having property 
belonging to or subject to the claim of others, 
but uncertain which of adverse claimants is 
entitled, brings the adverse claimants before 
the court, that the right may be determined 
and himself exonerated : as, a bill of interplead- 
er. The court usually allows him to surrender the prop- 
erty or pay the debt into the custody of the law, and be 
discharged, and allows the claimants to inter] 
, iterplead that 
is, to proceed to trial as against each other. 
2. The process of trial between adverse claim- 
ants in such a case: as, the court awarded an 
interpleader. 
We meet as water meets water, or as two currents of 
air mix, with perfect diffusion and interpenetration of na- 
ture. Emerson, Compensation. 
The view of Kant that matter Is not absolutely impene- 
trable, and that chemical union consists in the interpene- 
tration of the constituents. interpledgc (in-ter-plej'), v. t. ; pret. and pp. - 
C. 5. Peirce, Amer. Jour. Sci., Jan., 1883. terpledtjed, ppr. interpledging. f<inter-+ pledge.] 
, M ^7^i. f .._.. -..-^ To'gjve^nd take as^i mutual pledge. 
In all distress of various courts and war, 
We interpledge and bind each other's heart. 
Sir W. Davenant, Oondlbert, L 5. 
2. In late MMMol arc/i.,from the end of the fif- 
teeuth century, the system of continuing mold- 
mgs which meet each other independently past 
the intersection, and generally of considering 
the identity of various architectural members interpleural (in-ter-plo'ral), a. 
as preserved after one has come to coincide 
partly with another or to be swallowed up in it, 
so that, for instance, the angles and edges of a 
square member which has become united with 
a member having a curved surface are shown 
on the curved surface as if projecting through 
it. Interpenetration is characteristic of the so-called con- 
tinuous impost (See impost.) It is inartistic, and con- 
trary to sound architectural principles, as purporting to 
[< inter- + 
pleura + -al.J Situated between the right and 
left pleurae or pleural cavities Interpleural 
space, the mediastinum. 
A space is left between them [the right and left pleure) 
extending from the sternum to the spine. . . . This inter- 
val Is called by anatomists the interpleural space or the me- 
diastinum. UoUen, Auat. (1888X p. 181. 
peduncles; intercrural: specifically applied in . re P rtlsellt a fal8 method of construction. 
anatom to the sace or area between the r interpenetrative (lu-ter- 
anatomy to the space or area between the right 
and left crura cerebri. 
interpelt (in-ter-pel' ), v. t. 
interpelle' 
,>!, = 
int,rpcll 
ilfcss, < inter, between, + pelltre, drive, urge: 
see n/)/"'"'. fompel, expel, impel, propel, repel, 
etc.] To interrupt; break in upon; distract. 
Why should my tongue or pen 
Presume to interptl that fulness? 
S. Joiuton, I'nderwoods, cii. 
pen'e-tra-tiv), a. [< 
pocula (in'ter pok'u-lft). [L.: inter, be- 
tween, among; pocula, ace." pi. of poculum, a 
cup: see poculent.] Literally, between cups; 
during a drinking-bout. 
interpenetrate + -ive.] Reciprocally penetrat- interpointt (in-ter-poinf), r. t. [< inter- + 
ing; mutually penetrative. point.] Todistinguishbystopsormarks; punc- 
tuate. 
Her heart commands her words should pass out first, 
And then her sighs should interpoint her words. 
Daniel, Civil Wars, U. 
[< inter- 
occurring be- 
A very pleasant chatty tea with the ( )wens, talking over 
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phrenology, mesmerism, and interpmmul influence, interpolate (in-ter'po-la-bl), a. [< L. as if *l- 
terpolabilis, < interpoiare, interpolate: see in- 
terpolate.] Capable of being interpolated or 
inserted; suitable for interpolation. De Mor- 
gan. 
Caroline Fox, Journal, p. 171. 
interpetalary (in-ter-pet'a-la-ri), a. [< inter- 
+ petal + -ary.] In bot., 'between the petals. 
f Tliomas, Med. Diet. [Rare.] 
No more now, for I am inttrpelled by many Businesses, interpetaloid (in-ter-pet'a-loid). a. [< inter- interpolar (in-ter-po'lar), a. [< inter- + pole* 
Umeett, Letters, I. vi. i. +, petal + -aid.] Intervening between peta- + -ar3.] Situated between or connecting the 
uoerpellate (in-ter-pel'at), r. t. ; pret. and pp. lold P arts . as of an echmoderni. poles, as of a galvanic battery. 
intrrpi-llah-il, ppr. intcrpellatiiui. [X L intrriicl- The f***9&kit spaces [on parts of recent and fossil 
l<it>(x. pp. of int, r,,rllare, interrupt in speaking: ' ld " are plaln ' and devold of "^''S^ IV *>- 
..specially, 6 to question TormallV or publicly! "iterpetiolar (in-ter-pet'i-o-lar), a. [< iw/er- 
demand an answer or explanation from: usid JS f - flr3 In 6o., situated between t] 
originally in connection with French legisla- Pf "? s -, ... ... ,- . . .. r , ,*; -, 
ttvc proceedings: as. the ministry were inti-r- mt erphalangeal (m'ter-fa-lan je-al), o. [< interpolate (in-ter'po-lat), p. t.; pret. and pp. 
pi'llittril with regard to their iiiH-n'tioiis mt^r- + pli,il,mx (-amj-) + -e-al.] Situated be- interpolated, ppr. interpolating. [< L. jnterpo- 
intheChamberthe(: ( ,v t 'rn, 1 H,,twasa, 1 K-rilyi f Jr pe ( ,(e l i twee ail y tw <> successive phalanges of a finger latM,j> P . of interpoiare (> It. interpoiare = &p. 
as to th.Tc.nventi.m between Italy. Switzerland, and tier- r V' . no>lal > of a d'K 1 * : as - an txttrplialan- Pg. Pr. interpolar = F. intcrpoler), polish, fur- 
mam, which was described as highly detrimental to the .'/"'' articulation (one of the joints of a finger bish, or dress up, corrupt, < inttrnolix iil-o in- 
Interests f the Empire. L om . ifemarck, I. 4<. or toe). terpolut, di-essed up, altered in form or appear- 
Connect them by a certain interpolar wire of which the 
wire of a galvanometer forms a part. 
J. TmutoAdge, New Physics, p. 2ia 
interpolary (in-ter'po-la-ri), a. [< interpolate) 
+ -ary.] Pertaining to interpolation Inter- 
polary function. ' 
the 
