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tricuspidate

[ trahy-kuhs-pi-deyt ]

/ traɪˈkʌs pɪˌdeɪt /

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adjective Anatomy.

having three cusps or flaps.

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Origin of tricuspidate

First recorded in1745–55; tricuspid + -ate¹

Words nearby tricuspidate

tricotyledonous, tricresol, tricrotic, trictrac, tricuspid, tricuspidate, tricuspid atresia, tricuspid insufficiency, tricuspid murmur, tricuspid orifice, tricuspid stenosis

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Example sentences from the Web for tricuspidate

The lower premolar is tricuspidate and the first and second molars are quadritubercular with a broad cingulum.
Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii|Henry W. Setzer
The last molar is tricuspidate in the upper jaw; that of the lower jaw has five cusps.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
Tricuspidate: ending in three points: with three cusps or teeth.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith