cuspid

[ kuhs-pid ]
/ ˈkʌs pɪd /

noun

(in humans) a tooth with a single projection point or elevation; canine.

Origin of cuspid

1735–45; < Latin cuspid- (stem of cuspis) point

OTHER WORDS FROM cuspid

mul·ti·cus·pid, noun

Words nearby cuspid

cusp, cusp height, cuspal, cuspate, cusped, cuspid, cuspidal, cuspidate, cuspidation, cuspidor, cuss

British Dictionary definitions for multicuspid

cuspid
/ (ˈkʌspɪd) /

noun

a tooth having one point; canine tooth

Medical definitions for multicuspid (1 of 2)

multicuspid
[ mŭl′tē-kŭs′pĭd, -tī- ]

n.

A molar tooth with three or more cusps or projections on the crown.

Other words from multicuspid

mul′ti•cus′pi•date′ (-pĭ-dāt′) adj.

Medical definitions for multicuspid (2 of 2)

cuspid
[ kŭs′pĭd ]

n.

canine tooth

adj.

Having one cusp; cuspidate.