cuspidation

[ kuhs-pi-dey-shuhn ]

noun

decoration with cusps, as in architecture.

Origin of cuspidation

First recorded in 1840–50; cuspidate + -ion

Words Nearby cuspidation

cuspate
cusped
cuspid
cuspidal
cuspidate
cuspidation
cuspidor
cusping
cuss
cussed
cussing

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British Dictionary definitions for cuspidation

cuspidation

/ (ˌkʌspɪˈdeɪʃən) /

noun

architect decoration using cusps

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