2. To diversify or adorn with things set or scattered at intervals; to place something at intervals in or
among; as, to intersperse a book with pictures.
Which space is interspersed with small islands and rock.
Cook. Interspersion
(In`ter*sper"sion) n. The act of interspersing, or the state of being interspersed.
Interspinal
(In`ter*spi"nal In`ter*spi"nous) a. (Anat.) Between spines; esp., between the spinous processes
of the vertebral column.
Interspiration
(In`ter*spi*ra"tion) n. [L. interspiratio. See Inter-, and Spirit.] Spiritual inspiration at
separate times, or at intervals. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Interstapedial
(In`ter*sta*pe"di*al) a. (Anat.) Pertaining to a part of the columella of the ear, between
the stapes and the mediostapedial. — n. The interstapedial part of the columella.
Interstate
(In"ter*state`) a. Pertaining to the mutual relations of States; existing between, or including,
different States; as, interstate commerce. Story.
Interstellar
(In`ter*stel"lar) a. Between or among the stars; as, interstellar space. Bacon.
Interstellary
(In`ter*stel"la*ry) a. Interstellar.
Intersternal
(In`ter*ster"nal) a. (Zoöl.) Between the sternal; — said of certain membranes or parts of
insects and crustaceans.
Interstice
(In*ter"stice) n.; pl. Interstices [L. interstitium a pause, interval; inter between + sistere to
set, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. interstice. See Stand.]
1. That which intervenes between one thing and another; especially, a space between things closely set,
or between the parts which compose a body; a narrow chink; a crack; a crevice; a hole; an interval; as, the
interstices of a wall.
2. An interval of time; specifically (R. C. Ch.), in the plural, the intervals which the canon law requires
between the reception of the various degrees of orders.
Nonobservance of the interstices . . . is a sin.
Addis & Arnold. Intersticed
(In*ter"sticed) a. Provided with interstices; having interstices between; situated at intervals.
Interstinctive
(In`ter*stinc"tive) a. [L. interstinctus, p. p. of interstinguere to separate; inter + stinguere
to extinguish.] Distinguishing. [Obs.] Wallis.
Interstitial
(In`ter*sti"tial) a. Of or pertaining to interstices; intermediate; within the tissues; as, interstitial
cavities or spaces in the tissues of animals or plants.
Interstition
(In`ter*sti"tion) n. An intervening period of time; interval. [Obs.] Gower.
Interstratification
(In`ter*strat`i*fi*ca"tion) n. (Geol.) Stratification among or between other layers or
strata; also, that which is interstratified.
Interstratified
(In`ter*strat"i*fied) a. (Geol.) Stratified among or between other bodies; as, interstratified
rocks.
Interstratify
(In`ter*strat"i*fy) v. t. (Geol.) To put or insert between other strata.
Intertalk
(In`ter*talk") v. i. To converse. [Obs.] Carew.
