diastem
noun
a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.
diastemic
-
a word derived from
diastem.
Example Sentences
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The uncle I’d encountered was wrinkled and bent, his legendary diastemic smile now altered by missing teeth.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 1, 2016
