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.

The two bands near the carina become confluent on the peduncle, and sometimes disappear; the carina is edged, and the interspace between the two scuta, coloured with the same dark tint.

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

I have but to shut my eyes, and I see it after this long interspace of years, definite in every detail.

From Lawrence Clavering by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

The independent patterns that appear in this interspace upon the bulbs of the fingers, are those with which this book is chiefly concerned.

From Finger Prints by Galton, Francis, Sir

The width of the interspace between the foramina is one-half the width of the vertebræ, though this character varies with different genera and species.

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