interpositive, a. and n.
(-ˈpɒzɪtɪv)
[a. F. interpositif (Godef.), ad. L. type *interpositīvus, f. ppl. stem of interpōnĕre: see interpone.]
a. adj. Bot. Characterized by being placed between certain structures. † b. n. Something interposed.
| 1650 T. Hubbert Pill Formality 87 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof..this interpositive (but) eclipseth the brightness and glory that mens actions did before seem to carry with them. 1855 Mayne Expos. Lex., Interpositivus,..applied to stamens situated between the divisions of a simple perianth..interpositive. |