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Origin of interspace
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at inter-, space
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The species in which the upper borders of the orbits approximate could be separated from those in which the frontal interspace is wider.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.
It is in the upper part of the interspace which separates these latter from the brachialis anticus that the deltoid insinuates itself to proceed to its insertion into the humerus.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
One imperfect specimen shows a long temporal region which is wide, and a very narrow interspace between the orbits; with a long face, indicated by the extension of narrow nasal bones.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.
I have collected a handful of feeble relics—but I fear the small desert will too cruelly interspace them.
From The Letters of Henry James (volume I) by James, Henry
In Loops, the interspace is filled with a system of ridges that bends back upon itself, and in which no one ridge turns through a complete circle.
From Finger Prints by Galton, Francis, Sir
Their research combines caffeine with CRISPR, a powerful gene editing tool known as clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, to explore new ways to treat chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2026
CRISPR, an acronym for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, operates like a molecular scalpel to make incisions in DNA.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 13, 2023
The gene editing technology is called CRISPR-Cas9, the first part an acronym for “clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2021
For a while, the Broadmarsh's mix of big, high street outlets, interspaced with burger bars and the occasional local name, drew in customers.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2021
This was only to be done by hardening one's heart, by giving bromide and stout, and insisting on the egg and milk that interspaced all meals.
From Sketches of the East Africa Campaign by Dolbey, Robert Valentine
This idea of interspacing filled in with non-combustible material has been generally followed ever since.
From Inventions in the Century by Doolittle, William Henry
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