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Interstice
A small space between things, especially between things that are usually closely spaced, such as cells. Interstices are the cracks and crevices, the breaks, the gaps. The word 'interstice' comes from the Latin 'interstitium' which was…
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- Replication A turning back, repetition, duplication, reproduction
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- Respiratory Having to do with respiration, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. From the Latin re- (again) +…
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