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bicuspid

[ bahy-kuhs-pid ]

/ baɪˈkʌs pɪd /

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adjective

Also bi·cus·pi·date. having or terminating in two cusps or points, as certain teeth.

noun

premolar(def 4).

Origin of bicuspid

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

Words nearby bicuspid

bicorne, bicornuate, bicorporal, bicultural, biculturalism, bicuspid, bicuspid valve, bicycle, bicycle chain, bicycle clip, bicycle kick

Example sentences from the Web for bicuspid

Bicuspid, bī-kus′pid, adj. having two cusps: a pre-molar tooth.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) |Various
The upper and lower are both cone-shaped, and the superior first bicuspid exhibits tendency thereto.

Degeneracy |Eugene S. Talbot
This grading of form is not observed in passing from the cuspid to the bicuspid in man.

Degeneracy |Eugene S. Talbot
Entry (Mauser), through the mouth, knocking out the left upper canine and bicuspid teeth.

Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 |George Henry Makins

The valves of the left side are the most subject—the bicuspid or mitral and the aortic or semilunar.

Special Report on Diseases of the Horse |United States Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for bicuspid

bicuspid

bicuspidate (baɪˈkʌspɪˌdeɪt)

/ (baɪˈkʌspɪd) /

adjective

having or terminating in two cusps or points

noun

a bicuspid tooth; premolar

Medical definitions for bicuspid

bicuspid

[ bī-kŭs′pĭd ]

adj.

Having two points or cusps.

n.

premolar

Scientific definitions for bicuspid

bicuspid

[ bī-kŭs′pĭd ]

Adjective

Having two points or cusps.

Noun

A bicuspid tooth, especially a premolar.