intromit
[ in-truh-mit ]
/ ˌɪn trəˈmɪt /
verb (used with object), in·tro·mit·ted, in·tro·mit·ting.
to send, put, or let in; introduce; admit.
Origin of intromit
1375–1425; late Middle English
intromitten < Latin
intrōmittere to send in, equivalent to
intrō-
intro- +
mittere to send
OTHER WORDS FROM intromit
Words nearby intromit
introit,
introitus,
introject,
introjection,
intromission,
intromit,
intromittent,
intron,
intropin,
introrse,
introspect
Example sentences from the Web for intromittent
The intromittent organs of the male are remarkable for their complexity and elaboration.
Intromittent organ of male placed at the distal end of the appendage of the 5th pair.
Intromittent organ of male beneath sternum of the 1st somite of the opisthosoma.
Penis: the flexible, membranous, intromittent organ of the male.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for intromittent
intromit
/ (ˌɪntrəˈmɪt) /
verb -mits, -mitting or -mitted
(tr) rare
to enter or insert or allow to enter or be inserted
Derived forms of intromit
intromissible, adjective intromissibility, noun intromittent, adjective intromitter, nounWord Origin for intromit
C15: from Latin
intrōmittere to send in, from
intro- +
mittere to send
Medical definitions for intromittent (1 of 2)
intromittent
[ ĭn′trə-mĭt′ənt ]
adj.
Conveying or sending into a body or cavity.
Medical definitions for intromittent (2 of 2)
intromit
[ ĭn′trə-mĭt′ ]
v.
To cause or permit to enter; introduce or admit.