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diastema

/daɪəˈstiːmə/

diastema noun: a gap or space between two adjacent teeth, especially the upper front incisors (in humans).

Noun

diastema (plural diastemas or diastemata)

  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.1968, Anthony Burgess, Enderby Outside
  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.

diastema meaning in Tamil and Bengali

diastema in Tamil

இடைப்பளவு, பிளவு, டையாஸ்ட்டிமா, பல்லினவிடைவெளி

diastema in Bengali

দুটি দাঁতের মধ্যে ফাঁক, ব্যবধান

Forms of diastema

pluraldiastemas
pluraldiastemata

Origin of diastema

From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek διάστημα (diástēma, “interval, space between”). Compare diastasis.

Words formed from diastema

Words that rhyme with diastema

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Questions about diastema

What does diastema mean?
Diastema means a gap or space between two adjacent teeth, especially the upper front incisors (in humans).
What is diastema in Tamil?
Diastema in Tamil is இடைப்பளவு, பிளவு, டையாஸ்ட்டிமா. See Diastema meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is diastema?
Diastema is a noun.
How do you pronounce diastema?
Diastema is pronounced /daɪəˈstiːmə/.
What is the plural of diastema?
The plural of diastema is diastemas.

Words near diastema in the dictionary

  1. diastatically
  2. diastatid
  3. diastatide
  4. diastatids
  5. diastem
  6. diastema
  7. diastemal
  8. diastemas
  9. diastemata
  10. diastematic
  11. diastematomyelia

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