In*ter`ca*la"tion (?), n. [L. intercalatio: cf. F. intercalation.]
1. Chron.
The insertion of a day, or other portion of time, in a calendar.
2.
The insertion or introduction of anything among others, as the insertion of a phrase, line, or verse in a metrical composition; specif. Geol., the intrusion of a bed or layer between other layers.
Intercalations of fresh-water species in some localities.
Mantell.
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