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bicuspid

[ bahy-kuhs-pid ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

bicuspid

/ baɪˈkʌspɪˌdeɪt; baɪˈkʌspɪd /

bicuspid

/ bī-kŭs′pĭd /

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

Befure he cud return to his burrow Tusky Bicuspid had seized him be th' tail an' dashed his brains out agin a rock.

The lingual tubercle is very constant on the first bicuspid of man and is as well developed as the buccal.

George T. Carpenter, of Chicago, has a right superior, second bicuspid with three well formed roots.

The upper and lower are both cone-shaped, and the superior first bicuspid exhibits tendency thereto.

The two small bicuspid "pre-molars" and the three large molars follow these on each side in each jaw.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

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