bicuspid (redirected from bicuspids)

bi·cus·pid  (b-kspd)

adj.

Having two points or cusps, as the crescent moon.

n.

A bicuspid tooth, especially a premolar.

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[New Latin bicuspis, bicuspid- : Latin bi-, two; see bi-¹ + Latin cuspis, sharp point.]

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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

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bicuspid  (b-kspd)

Adjective

Having two points or cusps.

Noun

A bicuspid tooth, especially a premolar.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bicuspid - a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars premolar tooth - 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" bicuspidate angulate, angular - having angles or an angular shape

Translations

bicuspid [baɪˈkʌspɪd]

A. ADJ → bicúspide

B. N → bicúspide m

bicuspid

adj → mit zwei Spitzen, zweihöckrig, bikuspidal (spec)

n (Anat) → vorderer Backenzahn