intimas

Variant of intima

intima definition

in·tima (in′tə mə)

noun pl. intimae -·mae′ (-mē′) or intimas -·mas

the innermost living membrane of an organ or other part, as of an artery, vein, or lymphatic, or of an insect's trachea

Etymology: ModL < fem. of L intimus: see intimate

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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