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interstitial
(inter|sti¦tial)
Pronunciation:
/ˌɪntəˈstɪʃ(ə)l/
adjective
of, forming, or occupying interstices:
the interstitial space
Ecology
(of minute animals) living in the spaces between individual sand grains in the soil or aquatic sediments:
interstitial fauna
noun
Computing
an advertisement that appears while a chosen website or page is downloading.
Derivatives
interstitially
adverb
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