BICUSPID

bicuspid, bicuspidate

(adjective) having two cusps or points (especially a molar tooth); “bicuspid teeth”; “bicuspid leaves”

premolar, bicuspid

(noun) a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bicuspid (not comparable)

Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.

Noun

bicuspid (plural bicuspids)

A tooth with two cusps; a premolar tooth.

Synonyms

• (a tooth): premolar

Source: Wiktionary


Bi*cus"pid, Bi*cus"pid*ate, a. Etym: [See pref. Bi-, and Cuspidate.]

Definition: Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; -- said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.

Bi*cus"pid, n. (Anat.)

Definition: One of the two double-pointed teeth which intervene between the canines (cuspids) and the molars, on each side of each jaw. See Tooth, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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