interstice

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ
    small opening between things

Word Origin

interstice (n.)
early 15c., from Old French interstice (14c.) and directly from Latin interstitium "interval," literally "space between," from inter- "between" (see inter-) + stem of stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand, set down, make or be firm" (see stet). Related: Interstices.

Example

1. The incessant development of interstice affects dependability of construction .

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