bicuspid

American  

[bahy-kuhs-pid] / baɪˈkʌs pɪd /

adjective

1. Also bicuspidate having or terminating in two cusps or points, as certain teeth.

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noun

1. premolar.

bicuspid British  

/ baɪˈkʌspɪˌdeɪt, baɪˈkʌspɪd /

adjective

1. having or terminating in two cusps or points

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noun

1. a bicuspid tooth; premolar

bicuspid Scientific  

/ bī-kŭs′pĭd /

1. Having two points or cusps.

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1. A bicuspid tooth, especially a premolar.

Etymology

Origin of bicuspid

First recorded in 1830–40; bi- ¹ + cuspid

Example Sentences

Another clue is the presence of pronounced canines that separate one set of teeth from another—the incisors from the bicuspids and molars, for instance.

From The Wall Street Journal

The tooth is a wink at “One Morning in Maine,” an earlier Robert McCloskey book involving a wiggly bicuspid — or was it a molar?

From New York Times

He underwent successful surgery i n early January to repair a bicuspid aortic valve in his heart, which was the cause of his cardiac arrest.

From Seattle Times

The Marines said Smith underwent successful surgery to repair a bicuspid aortic valve in his heart, which was the cause of his cardiac arrest.

From Seattle Times

Roughly 2 percent of the population has a bicuspid aortic valve, Dr. Johnston said.

From New York Times