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in·ti·ma
\ˈintəmə\ noun
(plural inti·mae \-ˌmēˌ -ˌmī\ ; or intimas)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of intimus innermost
1. : the innermost coat of an organ (as a blood vessel or lymphatic) consisting (as in larger blood vessels) of an endothelial lining backed by a layer of connective tissue and one of elastic tissue
2. : the innermost coat of a trachea of an insect
• in·ti·mal \-_məl\ adjective |