interstice

English Thesaurus

1. small opening between things (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	opening,
definition	:	a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made (noun.artifact)

2. a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ (noun.body)

hypernym	:	anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure,
definition	:	a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing (noun.body)

hyponym	:	areola,
definition	:	small space in a tissue or body part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect's wing (noun.body)

3. small opening between things (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	interstitial, interstitial,
definition	:	of or relating to interstices (adj.pert)

derivation	:	interstitial, interstitial,
definition	:	of or relating to interstices (adj.pert)