diastema
/daɪəˈstiːmə/
noun 4
Definitions
noun
1
A gap or space between two adjacent teeth, especially the upper front incisors (in humans).
A gormless-looking boy, thin and exhibiting diastemata in the shop-front lights, offered him English newspapers.
2
A gap between teeth of different types, e.g. incisors and molars, which is a feature of some rodents and ungulates.
3
Any abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in an organ or other part of the body.
4
The modified protoplasm at the equator of a cell, existing before mitotic division.
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