Definition of intermedium in English:

intermedium

nounPlural intermedia ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪəmˌɪn(t)ərˈmidiəm

Zoology

(in tetrapods) a carpal in the centre of the wrist joint, or a tarsal in the centre of the ankle joint.
〔动〕居间骨针
Example sentencesExamples
- It is thickest at its presumed proximal end and is expanded medially to form an overlapping joint with the intermedium.
- The intermedium articulated only proximally and distally - that is, it did not articulate with other wrist bones.
- Five elements of the left tarsus, which had undergone considerable postmortem shifting, were identified as the intermedium, fibulare, centrale, and first and second distal tarsals.
- On the distal margin of the intermedium illustrated by Williston is a very small, subrectangular nubbin-like process that could represent an incorporated proximal centrale.
- They therefore identified the medial, proximal tarsal bone of Diadectes as the intermedium and equated it with the reptilian astragalus.

Origin

Late 16th century (denoting an intervening action or performance): from late Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of Latin intermedius 'intermediate'.

Definition of intermedium in US English:

intermedium

nounˌɪn(t)ərˈmidiəmˌin(t)ərˈmēdēəm

Zoology

(in tetrapods) a carpal in the center of the wrist joint, or a tarsal in the center of the ankle joint.
〔动〕居间骨针
Example sentencesExamples
- It is thickest at its presumed proximal end and is expanded medially to form an overlapping joint with the intermedium.
- They therefore identified the medial, proximal tarsal bone of Diadectes as the intermedium and equated it with the reptilian astragalus.
- The intermedium articulated only proximally and distally - that is, it did not articulate with other wrist bones.
- Five elements of the left tarsus, which had undergone considerable postmortem shifting, were identified as the intermedium, fibulare, centrale, and first and second distal tarsals.
- On the distal margin of the intermedium illustrated by Williston is a very small, subrectangular nubbin-like process that could represent an incorporated proximal centrale.

Origin

Late 16th century (denoting an intervening action or performance): from late Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of Latin intermedius ‘intermediate’.

单词	intermedium
释义	Definition of intermedium in English: intermedium nounPlural intermedia ˌɪntəˈmiːdɪəmˌɪn(t)ərˈmidiəm Zoology (in tetrapods) a carpal in the centre of the wrist joint, or a tarsal in the centre of the ankle joint. 〔动〕居间骨针 Example sentencesExamples It is thickest at its presumed proximal end and is expanded medially to form an overlapping joint with the intermedium. The intermedium articulated only proximally and distally - that is, it did not articulate with other wrist bones. Five elements of the left tarsus, which had undergone considerable postmortem shifting, were identified as the intermedium, fibulare, centrale, and first and second distal tarsals. On the distal margin of the intermedium illustrated by Williston is a very small, subrectangular nubbin-like process that could represent an incorporated proximal centrale. They therefore identified the medial, proximal tarsal bone of Diadectes as the intermedium and equated it with the reptilian astragalus. Origin Late 16th century (denoting an intervening action or performance): from late Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of Latin intermedius 'intermediate'. Definition of intermedium in US English: intermedium nounˌɪn(t)ərˈmidiəmˌin(t)ərˈmēdēəm Zoology (in tetrapods) a carpal in the center of the wrist joint, or a tarsal in the center of the ankle joint. 〔动〕居间骨针 Example sentencesExamples It is thickest at its presumed proximal end and is expanded medially to form an overlapping joint with the intermedium. They therefore identified the medial, proximal tarsal bone of Diadectes as the intermedium and equated it with the reptilian astragalus. The intermedium articulated only proximally and distally - that is, it did not articulate with other wrist bones. Five elements of the left tarsus, which had undergone considerable postmortem shifting, were identified as the intermedium, fibulare, centrale, and first and second distal tarsals. On the distal margin of the intermedium illustrated by Williston is a very small, subrectangular nubbin-like process that could represent an incorporated proximal centrale. Origin Late 16th century (denoting an intervening action or performance): from late Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of Latin intermedius ‘intermediate’.
随便看	cuarteles cuatro cuatros cub Cuba cubage cubal Cuba libre cuba libres Cuban Cuban Cubango Cuban heel cubanize Cuban Missile Crisis Cubans Cuban sandwich cubation cubature cubbed cubbies cubbing cubbridge head cubby cubbyhole