Part 6001

<h1>Interspinal, Interspinous</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw><hw>In`ter*spi"nal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>In`ter*spi"nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Between spines; esp., between the spinous processes of the vertebral column.</def>

<h1>Interspiration</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In`ter*spi*ra"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>interspiratio</ets>. See <er>Inter-</er>, and <er>Spirit</er>.]</ety> <def>Spiritual inspiration at separate times, or at intervals.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Interstapedial</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In`ter*sta*pe"di*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to a part of the columella of the ear, between the stapes and the mediostapedial.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>The interstapedial part of the columella.</def></def2>

<h1>Interstate</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In"ter*state`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to the mutual relations of States; existing between, or including, different States; <as>as, <ex>interstate</ex> commerce</as>.</def>

<i>Story.</i>

<-- interstate commerce n. commerce that involves transportation of articles of commerce across state lines [U.S.]. interstate commerce commission. The governmental commision charged with making and enforcing regulations concerning interstate commerce. -->

<h1>Interstellar</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In`ter*stel"lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Between or among the stars; <as>as, <ex>interstellar</ex> space</as>.</def>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Interstellary</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In`ter*stel"la*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Interstellar.</def>

<h1>Intersternal</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In`ter*ster"nal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Between the sternal; -- said of certain membranes or parts of insects and crustaceans.</def>

<h1>Interstice</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In*ter"stice</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Interstices</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>interstitium</ets> a pause, interval; <ets>inter</ets> between + <ets>sistere</ets> to set, fr. <ets>stare</ets> to stand: cf. F. <ets>interstice</ets>. See <er>Stand</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>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>as, the <ex>interstices</ex> of a wall</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An interval of time; specifically <fld>(R. C. Ch.)</fld>, in the plural, the intervals which the canon law requires between the reception of the various degrees of orders.</def>

<blockquote>Nonobservance of the <b>interstices</b> . . . is a sin. <i>Addis & Arnold.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Intersticed</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In*ter"sticed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Provided with interstices; having interstices between; situated at intervals.</def>

<h1>Interstinctive</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In`ter*stinc"tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>interstinctus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>interstinguere</ets> to separate; <ets>inter + stinguere</ets> to extinguish.]</ety> <def>Distinguishing.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Wallis.</i>