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intramural

adjective

  1. within an institution
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: From Latin intramuralis, from intra (“within”) + muralis (“of a wall”).

  1. Within the walls; within one institution, particularly a school.

    Intramural sports involve teams that are all within the same school.

  2. Within the substance of the walls of an organ.

    intramural pregnancy

noun

Etymology: From Latin intramuralis, from intra (“within”) + muralis (“of a wall”).

  1. A (usually sports) competition between teams belonging to the same school.