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cus⋅pi⋅date

  [kuhs-pi-deyt]
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–adjective
1. having a cusp or cusps.
2. furnished with or ending in a sharp and stiff point or cusp: cuspidate leaves; a cuspidate tooth.
Also, cus⋅pi⋅dat⋅ed.

Origin:
1685–95; < NL cuspidātus, equiv. to L cuspid- (see cuspid ) + -ātus -ate 1
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cus·pi·date   (kŭs'pĭ-dāt')   
adj.  

  1. Having a cusp.

  2. Biology Terminating in or tipped with a sharp firm point: a cuspidate leaf apex.


[Latin cuspidātus, past participle of cuspidāre, to make pointed, from cuspis, cuspid-, point.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cus·pi·date
Pronunciation: 'k&s-p&-"dAt
Function: adjective
: having a cusp : terminating in a point<cuspidate molars>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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