interstition

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noun

An interstice or interstitium; an interstitial space.

OriginLatin interstitiō →
Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nouninterstition (plural interstitions)

plural interstitions

  1. An interstice or interstitium; an interstitial space.

Origin

  1. Latininterstitiō
  2. Englishinterstition

From Latin interstitiō, or by confusion with interstitium.

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APA

interstition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interstition

MLA

“interstition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interstition. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interstition,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interstition.

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