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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