interjacence

in·ter·ja·cent

[in-ter-jey-suhnt]
adjective
between or among others; intervening; intermediate.

Origin:
1585–95; < Latin interjacent- (stem of interjacēns) present participle of interjacēre to lie between. See inter-, adjacent

in·ter·ja·cence, noun
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interjacent (ˌɪntəˈdʒeɪsənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
located in between; intervening
 
[C16: from Latin interjacēnt-, from interjacēre, from inter- + jacēre to lie]

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