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DIASTEMA
diastema
(noun) a gap or vacant space between two teeth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
diastema (plural diastemas or diastemata)
(pathology) A gap or space between two adjacent teeth, especially the upper front incisors (in humans).
(pathology) any abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in an organ or part of the body.
(cytology) the modified protoplasm at the equator of a cell, existing before mitotic division.
Usage notes
In other species, a diastema refers to a gap between teeth of different types, e.g. incisors and molars, which is a feature of some rodents and ungulates.
Anagrams
• Adamites, Adamsite, adamites, adamsite, amidates
Source: Wiktionary
Di`a*ste"ma, n. Etym: [L. See Diastem.] (Anat.)
Definition: A vacant space, or gap, esp. between teeth in a jaw.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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