diastems
/ˈdaɪəstɛmz/
noun
- Plural of diastem; small intervals or gaps in a sequence or structure.
- The editor noticed diastems in the manuscript where pages were missing.
- The geologist studied the diastems in the rock layers to understand the gaps in the fossil record.
- In the timeline of the ancient civilization, several diastems indicate periods with no surviving artifacts.