bicuspid
Also bi·cus·pi·date [bahy-kuhs-pi-deyt] /baɪˈkʌs pɪˌdeɪt/ . having or terminating in two cusps or points, as certain teeth.
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How to use bicuspid in a sentence
Befure he cud return to his burrow Tusky bicuspid had seized him be th' tail an' dashed his brains out agin a rock.
Mr. Dooley Says | Finley DunneThe lingual tubercle is very constant on the first bicuspid of man and is as well developed as the buccal.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. TalbotGeorge T. Carpenter, of Chicago, has a right superior, second bicuspid with three well formed roots.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. TalbotThe upper and lower are both cone-shaped, and the superior first bicuspid exhibits tendency thereto.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. TalbotThe two small bicuspid "pre-molars" and the three large molars follow these on each side in each jaw.
More Science From an Easy Chair | Sir E. Ray (Edwin Ray) Lankester
British Dictionary definitions for bicuspid
bicuspidate (baɪˈkʌspɪˌdeɪt)
/ (baɪˈkʌspɪd) /
having or terminating in two cusps or points
a bicuspid tooth; premolar
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Scientific definitions for bicuspid
[ bī-kŭs′pĭd ]
Having two points or cusps.
A bicuspid tooth, especially a premolar.
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