intramural

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in·tra·mu·ral / ˌintrəˈmyoōrəl/ • adj. situated or done within the walls of a building: both intramural and churchyard graves. ∎  taking place within a single educational institution: recreational intramural games. ∎  forming part of normal university or college studies. ∎ Med. & Biol. situated within the wall of a hollow organ or a cell: an intramural hematoma. ∎  situated or done within a community: an intramural social symbol within the tribe.DERIVATIVES: in·tra·mu·ral·ly adv.

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