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| in·ter·stice [ in túrstiss ] (plural in·ter·sti·ces) |
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1. small space: a small opening, crack, or gap between two things
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2. space in crystal lattice: a gap between neighboring atoms in the lattice of a crystal
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3. space in body tissue: a small space in a tissue or between parts of the body
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin interstitium< intersistere, literally "stand still in the middle" < sistere "cause to stand" < stare "to stand"] |
