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interstice

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtəːstɪs/
Definition of interstice

noun

(usually interstices)
  • an intervening space, especially a very small one:sunshine filtered through the interstices of the arching trees

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin interstitium, from intersistere 'stand between', from inter- 'between' + sistere 'to stand'

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