Definition of interstice
1a
: a space that intervenes between things
especially
: one between closely spaced things
interstices of a wall
b
: a gap or break in something generally continuous
the interstices of society passages of genuine literary merit in the interstices of the ludicrous … plots— Joyce Carol Oates
2
: a short space of time between events
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The first known use of interstice was in the 15th century
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