cuspid
[ kuhs-pid ]
noun
(in humans) a tooth with a single projection point or elevation; canine.
Origin of cuspid
11735–45; <Latin cuspid- (stem of cuspis) point
Other words from cuspid
- mul·ti·cus·pid, noun
Words Nearby cuspid
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How to use cuspid in a sentence
Eight of these were incisors, the ninth (in the upper jaw) being a cuspid tooth.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. TalbotThe laterals also show three cusps, while the cuspid has two very distinct.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. TalbotThis grading of form is not observed in passing from the cuspid to the bicuspid in man.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. Talbot
British Dictionary definitions for cuspid
cuspid
/ (ˈkʌspɪd) /
noun
a tooth having one point; canine tooth
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