Meaning of the word interstice in English

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interstice

US /ɪnˈtɝː.stɪs/
UK /ɪnˈtɜː.stɪs/
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Noun

a small intervening space; a narrow crack or opening

Example:
Sunlight filtered through the interstices of the leaves.
The mortar had crumbled away from the interstices between the bricks.