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They have a pair of incisor teeth in the upper and lower jaws, separated from the molars by a large gap (diastema).— 11. Rodent pests
The teeth of the Gorilla, on the contrary, exhibit a break, or interval, termed the 'diastema', in both jaws: in front of the eye-tooth, or between it and the outer incisor, in the upper jaw; behind the eyetooth, or between it and the front false molar, in the lower jaw.— Lectures and Essays
In such a genus as 'Cebus', for example (Figure 17), it will be found that while in some secondary points, such as the projection of the canines and the diastema, the resemblance to the great ape is preserved; in other and most important respects, the dentition is extremely different.— Lectures and Essays
In such a genus as 'Cebus', for example (Fig. 17), it will be found that while in some secondary points, such as the projection of the canines and the diastema, the resemblance to the great ape is preserved; in other and most important respects, the dentition is extremely different.— On the Relations of Man to the Lower Animals
(or "diastema" as it is called) between the four front teeth or incisors of the upper jaw and the upper canine -- which allows the lower canine to fit in front of the upper canine when the jaw is closed.— More Science From an Easy Chair
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