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intercalary in Arabic

كَبِيس kabīs

/ˌɪnt.ɚˈkæl.ɚ.i/

intercalary in Arabic: كَبِيس (kabīs). In English, intercalary means describing a time period inserted between others; leap, (as in leap day, leap month, or leap year).

Arabic words for intercalary

of a time period, inserted between others
كَبِيس kabīs

English meaning of intercalary

  1. adjective Describing a time period inserted between others; leap, (as in leap day, leap month, or leap year).
  2. adjective Inserted between other things.
  3. adjective Of a meristem: situated between zones of permanent tissue, thus a shoot growing at the base of a leaf, in comparison with apical growth at the tip of a root or plant.
  4. adjective Of a wing vein: between the major veins common to insect wings.

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Questions about intercalary in Arabic

What is the meaning of intercalary in Arabic?
Intercalary in Arabic is كَبِيس (kabīs).
ما معنى كلمة intercalary؟
Intercalary: كَبِيس (kabīs).
What does intercalary mean in English?
Intercalary means describing a time period inserted between others; leap, (as in leap day, leap month, or leap year).

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