cuspidal

 [kuhs-pi-dl]  

cus·pi·dal

   [kuhs-pi-dl]
adjective
of, like, or having a cusp; cuspidate.
Origin:
1640–50; < Latin cuspid- (stem of cuspis) point + -al1

Related forms
in·ter·cus·pi·dal, adjective
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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cuspidate, cuspidated or cuspidal (ˈkʌspɪˌdeɪt, ˈkʌspɪdəl)
 
—adj
1.  having a cusp or cusps
2.  (esp of leaves) narrowing to a point
 
[C17: from Latin cuspidāre to make pointed, from cuspis a point]
 
cuspidated, cuspidated or cuspidal
 
—adj
 
[C17: from Latin cuspidāre to make pointed, from cuspis a point]
 
cuspidal, cuspidated or cuspidal
 
—adj
 
[C17: from Latin cuspidāre to make pointed, from cuspis a point]

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