interspace

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But the Porpoise has those premaxillary bones not so much in advance of the bones which carry teeth named maxillary, as placed in the interspace between them.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.

In fresh specimens, the orange ring at the top of the peduncle, and the broad purplish interspace between the carina and other valves, are characteristic.

From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles

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

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

The apex beat will therefore be found in the fifth or sixth interspace, and definitely at an increased distance from the midsternal line.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall