diastem

[ dahy-uh-stem ]

nounGeology.
  1. a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.

Origin of diastem

1
1850–55; <Greek diástēma interval; see diastema

Other words from diastem

  • di·a·stem·ic, adjective

Words Nearby diastem

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