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View synonyms for cuspid

cuspid

[ kuhs-pid ]

noun

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

cuspid

/ ˈkʌspɪd /

noun

  1. a tooth having one point; canine tooth
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Other Words From

  • multi·cuspid noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cuspid1

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

Eight of these were incisors, the ninth (in the upper jaw) being a cuspid tooth.

The laterals also show three cusps, while the cuspid has two very distinct.

This grading of form is not observed in passing from the cuspid to the bicuspid in man.

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