diastema
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek διάστημα (diástēma, “interval, space between”). Compare diastasis.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /dʌɪəˈstiːmə/
[edit] Noun
diastema (plural diastemata)
- A gap or space between two adjacent teeth.
- 1968, Anthony Burgess, Enderby Outside:
- A gormless-looking boy, thin and exhibiting diastemata in the shop-front lights, offered him English newspapers.
- 1968, Anthony Burgess, Enderby Outside:
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Diastema (dentistry) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Diastema (dentistry)
[edit] Italian
[edit] Noun
diastema m. (plural diastemi)
