DIASTEMA


Meaning of DIASTEMA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ d ī - ə - ' st ē -m ə

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -mas or -ma · ta \ -m ə -t ə \

Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, interval, from Greek diast ē ma, from diistanai

Date: 1854

: a space between teeth in a jaw

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