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bicuspid

American  
[bahy-kuhs-pid] / baɪˈkʌs pɪd /

adjective

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


noun

  1. premolar.

bicuspid British  
/ baɪˈkʌspɪˌdeɪt, baɪˈkʌspɪd /

adjective

  1. having or terminating in two cusps or points

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a bicuspid tooth; premolar

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
bicuspid Scientific  
/ bī-kŭspĭd /
  1. Having two points or cusps.


  1. A bicuspid tooth, especially a premolar.

Etymology

Origin of bicuspid

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

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Example Sentences

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

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2022

"I was born with a bicuspid aortic valve where you've only got two valves going to the aorta not three," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2022

Blood travels through the bicuspid valve to the left atrium.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

They’re usually bicuspid in shape, which means they have two little points at the end.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2021

A molar, a bicuspid, a canine, and an incisor were laid in succession on the table.

From Oh, You Tex! by Raine, William MacLeod

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