a. (Anat.) Pertaining to a part of the columella of the ear, between the stapes and the mediostapedial. --
a. Pertaining to the mutual relations of States; existing between, or including, different States;
n. An interstate highway, part of the United States Interstate Highway system. [ PJC ]
n. Commerce that involves transportation of articles of commerce across state lines. [ U.S. ] [ PJC ]
n. The governmental commision charged with making and enforcing regulations concerning interstate commerce. [ U. S. ] [ PJC ]
a. Between or among the stars;
a. Interstellar. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Zool.) Between the sternal; -- said of certain membranes or parts of insects and crustaceans. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
Nonobservance of the interstices . . . is a sin. Addis & Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Provided with interstices; having interstices between; situated at intervals. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. interstinctus, p. p. of interstinguere to separate; inter + stinguere to extinguish. ] Distinguishing. [ Obs. ] Wallis. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to interstices; intermediate; within the tissues;
n. An intervening period of time; interval. [ Obs. ] Gower. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Geol.) Stratification among or between other layers or strata; also, that which is interstratified. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Geol.) Stratified among or between other bodies;
v. t. (Geol.) To put or insert between other strata. [ 1913 Webster ]