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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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How to use tricuspidate in a sentence
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. SetzerThe 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 BeddardTricuspidate: ending in three points: with three cusps or teeth.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith