bi·cus·pid (b -k s p d)adj. Having two points or cusps, as the crescent moon. n. A bicuspid tooth, especially a premolar. [New Latin bicuspis, bicuspid- : Latin bi-, two; see bi-1 + Latin cuspis, sharp point.] |
bicuspid [baɪˈkʌspɪd], bicuspidate [baɪˈkʌspɪˌdeɪt]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) having or terminating in two cusps or points
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a bicuspid tooth; premolar
| bicuspid (b-kspd) Adjective Having two points or cusps. Noun A bicuspid tooth, especially a premolar. |
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| Noun | 1. |  bicuspid - a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molarstooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense |
| Adj. | 1. | bicuspid - having two cusps or points (especially a molar tooth); "bicuspid teeth"; "bicuspid leaves" |
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