inter se

[ in-ter see; Latin in-ter se ]

noun

1. (italics) Latin. among or between themselves.
2. Animal Husbandry. the mating of closely related animals to each other.

inter se

/ ˈɪntə ˈseɪ /

adverb

1. among or between themselves

Word History and Origins

Origin of inter se¹

First recorded in 1885–90, inter se is from Latin inter sē

Example Sentences

The European half-castes are not prolific inter se, and they are subject to a scrofulous taint.

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Vitatur etiam duriorum inter se congressus, unde pellexit et collegit, et qu alio loco dicta sunt.

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The first two of these may be said to be practically quite distinct from the third class, and intimately connected inter se.

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Gmelin writes: "Thec (membran expans superimposit) inter se connat seminibus nudiusculis replet."

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As to the sterility of hybrids inter se, or with either of the parent forms, information is still wanted.

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