diastema

noun

di·a·ste·ma ˌdī-ə-ˈstē-mə

plural diastemas or diastemata ˌdī-ə-ˈstē-mə-tə

: a space between teeth in a jaw

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin, interval, from Greek diastēma, from diistanai

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of diastema was in 1854

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Style

“Diastema.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diastema. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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diastema

noun

di·a·ste·ma ˌdī-ə-ˈstē-mə

plural diastemas or diastemata -mət-ə

: a space between teeth in a jaw

diastematic

-sti-ˈmat-ik

adjective

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