diastem
noun
di·a·stem
ˈdīəˌstem
plural -s
1
: an interval in ancient Greek music
2
: diastema sense 1
3
: a minor interruption in sedimentation with little or no erosion before deposition is resumed compare disconformity, unconformity
diastemic adjective
¦dīə¦stemik
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin diastema, from Greek diastēma interval, from diistanai to separate