tricuspidate

[ trahy-kuhs-pi-deyt ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. having three cusps or flaps.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tricuspidate¹

First recorded in 1745–55; tricuspid + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

The lower premolar is tricuspidate and the first and second molars are quadritubercular with a broad cingulum.

From Project Gutenberg

The last molar is tricuspidate in the upper jaw; that of the lower jaw has five cusps.

From Project Gutenberg

Tricuspidate: ending in three points: with three cusps or teeth.

From Project Gutenberg